自私自利 自以为是
“You are selfish and self-conceited.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我跟你说 你们陈家人都一个 臭德行
“I'm telling you. The people of your Chen family are all morally bad.”
自私自利 自以为是
“You are selfish and self-conceited.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
Native Chinese speakers often pair four-character idioms (成语) with parallel structures—such as two idioms starting with '自'—to make scolding sound more rhythmic, forceful, and decisive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
selfish and self-seeking
A strong derogatory four-character idiom used to condemn someone who only cares about their own personal gain.
self-righteous; arrogant; thinking oneself always right
Commonly used in arguments or critiques to call out someone who is stubbornly arrogant and refuses to listen to others.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Selfish. Let's see how well you do.”
“you're just selfish, and you only care about yourself.”
“I'm still this selfish.”
“I was too selfish.”
“What a selfish and cold-hearted”
“Sometimes, I feel like I'm too selfish.”
“that you're a selfish person.”
“is a highly polished, self-serving man.”
“I hope you can be selfish.”