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自恋

zì liàn

2-character word Traditional 自戀

What 自恋 means

1. narcissism

The characters in 自恋

• 自zì(bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course
• 恋liànto feel attached to; to long for; to love

Example sentences

• 汤姆很自恋。
  Tom is a narcissist.
• 自恋是为了更自信。
  Zìliàn shì wèile gèng zìxìn.
  Narcissism means 'to be more confident'.
• 我天生具有希伯来人的说服才能，但当我年纪大了的时候，我把它转换成了自恋。
  Wǒ tiānshēng jùyǒu Xībóláirén de shuōfú cáinéng, dàn dāng wǒ niánjì dà le de shíhou, wǒ bǎ tā zhuǎnhuàn chéngle zìliàn.
  I was born into the Hebrew persuasion, but when I got older I converted to narcissism.
• 自恋的人往往自命不凡，轻蔑和屈尊俯就于他人的意见，与此同时，对赞美和肯定有着迫切的需求。
  Zìliàn de rén wǎngwǎng zìmìng-bùfán, qīngmiè hé qūzūn-fǔjiù yú tārén de yìjiàn, yǔcǐtóngshí, duì zànměi hé kěndìng yǒuzhe pòqiè de xūqiú.
  Narcissists are often snobbish, disdainful and patronising of others' opinions, while, at the same time, having an overwhelming need for admiration and reassurance.
• 自大狂和自恋狂的分别，在于自大狂渴望能够手握大权、受人敬畏，而自恋狂却比较想拥有魅力、得到爱戴。许多疯子和历史上的伟人都属于前者。
  Zìdàkuáng hé zìliàn kuáng de fēnbié, zàiyú zìdàkuáng kěwàng nénggòu shǒu wò dàquán, shòu rén jìngwèi, ér zìliàn kuáng què bǐjiào xiǎng yōngyǒu mèilì, dédào àidài. xǔduō fēngzi hé lìshǐshàng de wěirén dōu shǔyú qiánzhě.
  The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history.