盛气凌人 arrogant and overbearing
Explanation
盛气凌人，指以骄横的气势压人。形容傲慢自大，气势逼人。
To behave in an arrogant and overbearing manner; to act superior to others.
Origin Story
战国时期，赵国太后临朝称制。秦国趁机攻打赵国，赵国向齐国求援。齐国提出条件：必须让赵太后的幼子长安君到齐国做人质。赵太后非常生气，盛气凌人地拒绝了。大臣触龙进言，先用亲切的语气与赵太后拉近关系，然后巧妙地用自己的孙子作例子，说明人老了就应该为子孙考虑。赵太后这才意识到自己的错误，最终答应了齐国的要求。
During the Warring States period, the Queen Mother of Zhao ruled the country. Qin took the opportunity to attack Zhao, and Zhao asked Qi for help. Qi put forward a condition: Zhao must send the Queen Mother's youngest son, Chang'an Jun, to Qi as a hostage. The Queen Mother was very angry and arrogantly refused. Minister Chu Long advised her, first using kind words to get close to the Queen Mother, and then cleverly using his own grandson as an example to illustrate that old people should consider their children and grandchildren. Only then did the Queen Mother realize her mistake and finally agreed to Qi's request.
Usage
盛气凌人常用于形容一个人傲慢无礼，自以为是，不尊重他人。
Shèng qì líng rén is often used to describe a person who is arrogant, discourteous, self-righteous, and disrespectful to others.
Examples
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他总是盛气凌人，让人难以相处。
tā zǒngshì shèng qì líng rén, ràng rén nán yǐ xiāngchǔ
He is always arrogant and difficult to get along with.
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会议上，他盛气凌人的发言引起了大家的反感。
huìyì shang, tā shèng qì líng rén de fāyán yǐnqǐ le dàjiā de fǎngǎn
His arrogant speech at the meeting caused displeasure among everyone.
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领导盛气凌人的态度让员工们感到压抑。
lǐngdǎo shèng qì líng rén de tàidu ràng yuángōngmen gǎndào yāyì
The leader's arrogant attitude made the employees feel depressed.