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Definitions
1. to consider oneself to be
Components
自
zì
–
self
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.)
Related Words
自以为是
zì yǐ wéi shì
–
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
自以为非
zì yǐ wéi fēi
–
think of one's own defects and mistakes