zi6 geoi1自居

Jyutpingzi6 geoi1

Yalejih gēui

動詞Rare

Definition

To regard, see, or pose oneself as.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong sense of pretension or unearned arrogance. It implies that the person's self-perception is either inflated or not shared by others. It is almost exclusively used to criticize someone for claiming a status or identity they do not deserve.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日ji5以zyun1專gaa1家zi6自geoi1居，kei4其sat6實me1咩dou1都m4唔sik1識。

He always regards himself as an expert, but actually he knows nothing.

nei5你m4唔hou2好ji5以sau6受hoi6害ze2者zi6自geoi1居，le1呢gin2件si6事daai6大gaa1家dou1都zi1知zan1真soeng3相。

Don't see yourself as the victim; everyone knows the truth about this.

Common phrases

ji5以zyun1專gaa1家zi6自geoi1居

to regard oneself as an expert

ji5以sau6受hoi6害ze2者zi6自geoi1居

to play the victim

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a neutral way to describe someone's identity, but it is inherently critical and judgmental. Using it to describe yourself or someone you admire will sound like you are mocking them.