居功自傲 jū gōng zì ào complacent

Explanation

指自恃有功劳而骄傲自大。

To be proud and arrogant because of one's own merits.

Origin Story

话说古代一位名叫李白的将军，他为国家立下赫赫战功，屡次打败入侵的敌人，保卫了国家的安全和人民的安宁。凯旋归来后，皇帝重重有赏，封他为大将军，全国上下都赞扬他的功劳。然而，李白将军却渐渐变得居功自傲，目中无人，常常对皇帝的旨意阳奉阴违，对同僚颐指气使，甚至对百姓也粗暴无礼。大臣们纷纷劝谏，希望他能够谦虚谨慎，但李白将军却置若罔闻，反而更加变本加厉。最终，他因为骄横跋扈，被皇帝罢免了官职，落得个凄凉的下场。这个故事告诉我们，居功自傲是不可取的，只有谦虚谨慎，才能走得更远。

huà shuō gǔdài yī wèi míng jiào lǐ bái de jiāngjūn, tā wèi guójiā lì xià hè hè zhàng gōng, lǚ cì dǎ bài rùqīn de dírén, bǎowèi le guójiā de ānquán hé rénmín de ānníng。 kāi xuán guī lái hòu, huángdì chóng chóng yǒu shǎng, fēng tā wèi dà jiāngjūn, quán guó shàng xià dōu zànyáng tā de gōng láo。 rán'ér, lǐ bái jiāngjūn què jiànjiàn biàn de jū gōng zì ào, mù zhōng wú rén, cháng cháng duì huángdì de zhǐyì yáng fèng yīn wéi, duì tóngliáo yí zhǐ qì shǐ, shènzhì duì bàixìng yě cū bào wú lǐ。 dà chén men fēnfēn quàn jiàn, xīwàng tā nénggòu qiānxū jǐn shèn, dàn lǐ bái jiāngjūn què zhì ruò wú wén, fǎn'ér gèng jiā biàn běn jiā lì。 zuì zhōng, tā yīnwèi jiāo hèng bá hù, bèi huángdì bàimiǎn le guānzhí, luò de ge qī liáng de xià chǎng。 zhège gùshì gàosù wǒmen, jū gōng zì ào shì bù kě qǔ de, zhǐ yǒu qiānxū jǐn shèn, cáinéng zǒu de gèng yuǎn。

In ancient times, there was a general named Li Bai, who made great contributions to his country, repeatedly defeating invading enemies, and protecting the safety of the country and the peace of the people. After his triumphant return, the emperor rewarded him heavily and appointed him as the grand general. The whole country praised his merits. However, General Li Bai gradually became complacent and arrogant, often defying the emperor's orders, treating his colleagues condescendingly, and even being rude to the people. Ministers repeatedly advised him to be humble and cautious, but General Li Bai turned a deaf ear to them, instead becoming even worse. Eventually, because of his arrogance, he was dismissed from his post by the emperor, ending up in a miserable state. This story tells us that being complacent and arrogant is unacceptable; only humility and caution can lead to greater success.

Usage

常用于批评人自以为有功劳而骄傲自大。

cháng yòng yú pīpíng rén zì yǐwéi yǒu gōngláo ér jiāo'ào zìdà

Often used to criticize someone who is proud and arrogant because of their own merits.

Examples

• 他居功自傲，不愿听取别人的意见。

  tā jū gōng zì ào, bù yuàn tīng qǔ bié rén de yì jiàn。

  He is arrogant about his merits and refuses to listen to others' opinions.

• 取得成功后，不要居功自傲，要继续努力。

  qǔ dé chéng gōng hòu, bù yào jū gōng zì ào, yào jìxù nǔlì。

  After achieving success, don't be complacent, keep striving for progress.

Related Idioms

• 自高自大

• 骄傲自满

Opposite Idioms

• 谦虚谨慎

• 虚怀若谷