📖 Meaning
Describes someone who is supremely arrogant and considers no one else as important as themselves. It conveys an attitude of absolute self-importance, where the person believes they are above everyone else and refuses to acknowledge the worth or authority of others.
📜 Origin Story
This idiom traces back to Buddhist scriptures recounting the birth of Siddhartha Gautama (the Buddha). According to legend, upon being born, the infant Buddha took seven steps, pointed one hand toward the sky and one toward the earth, and declared, '天上天下，唯我独尊' — 'In heaven and on earth, I alone am the honored one.' Originally this expressed the Buddha's unique and supreme spiritual status. Over time, the phrase shed its religious context and became a general term for extreme arrogance and self-centeredness.
💡 Example Usage
他总是一副唯我独尊的样子，从不把别人的意见放在眼里。
He always acts as though he alone matters, never giving anyone else's opinion a second thought.
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🔤 Quick Facts
- Chinese: 唯我独尊
- Pinyin: wéi wǒ dú zūn
- Literal Translation: only, me, alone, revered
- Category: Attitude
- Characters: 4