引以为傲
yín
yǐn
yǐ
yǐ
wéi
wéi
ào
ào

Definitions

  1. 1. to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)

Components

  • 引 yǐn – to draw (e.g. a bow)
  • 以为 yǐ wéi – to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
  • 傲 ào – proud