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盛气凌人 (shèng qì líng rén) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 7

盛气凌人 (shèng qì líng rén) is a Chinese word: arrogant and overbearing. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 盛气凌人

成语 chéng yǔ idiom

arrogant and overbearing

他说话总是盛气凌人,让人很不舒服。

tā shuō huà zǒng shì shèng qì líng rén ràng rén hěn bù shū fu

He always speaks in an overbearing manner, making people very uncomfortable.

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Word breakdown

盛 shèng — abundant, excessive (attitude)

气 qì — manner, bearing, spirit

凌 líng — to tower over, to dominate

人 rén — people, others

Structure & writing
1 盛 shèng — prosperous; flourishing
Xpinyin

盛 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

1.1 成 chéng — to accomplish; to succeed; to complete (opposite of 败)
成 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

2 气 qì — gas; a substance with no fixed shape or volume that spreads freely
气 is a component in 3 characters

气 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order

3 凌 líng — to bully, oppress, or humiliate

凌 is not used as a component in any other character.

consists of

3.2 夌 líng — to surpass, go beyond; to transgress
夌 is a component in 3 characters

Stroke order

4 人 rén — human being; a higher animal that makes and uses tools
人 is a component in 18 characters

人 is an atomic character — it does not decompose further.

Stroke order