English–Chinese
“arrogantly” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindà mú dà yàng
Example
老板大模大样地坐着，谁也不理。láo bǎn dà mú dà yàng dì zuò zhe shuí yě bù lǐ
The boss sat there arrogantly, ignoring everyone.
How to say “arrogantly” in Chinese
“Arrogantly” in Chinese is 大模大样 (dà mú dà yàng).
A person makes an ordinary action look grand and self-important.
Example sentences with 大模大样
经理大模大样地指手画脚，大家都不敢反驳。jīng lǐ dà mú dà yàng dì zhí shǒu huà jiǎo dà jiā dōu bù gǎn fǎn bó
The manager arrogantly ordered people around, and no one dared to argue back.
Tips for using 大模大样
- English can describe confident behavior neutrally, but this Chinese adverb normally signals that the display is affected and unwelcome.