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Chinese
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from; self; oneself from; self; oneself; since
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letter; true; to believe letter; true; to believe; sign; evidence
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simp. and trad. (自信)
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自
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信
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2nd round simp.
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自伩
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Pronunciation
Verb
自信
- to have confidence in oneself; to be self-confident
君子進不敗其志,內究其情,雖雜庸民,終無怨心,彼有自信者也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
君子进不败其志,内究其情,虽杂庸民,终无怨心,彼有自信者也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Mozi, c. 4th century BCE, translated based on Y. P. Mei's version
- Jūnzǐ jìn bùbài qí zhì, nèi jiū qí qíng, suī zá yōngmín, zhōng wú yuànxīn, bǐ yǒu zìxìn zhě yě.
- The superior man carries out his ambitions unfailingly in action and studies the situation when he is at leisure. Even when he is taken as a mediocre individual he feels no dissatisfaction. This is because he has self-confidence.
很剛而不和,愎諫而好勝,不顧社稷而輕為自信者,可亡也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
很刚而不和,愎谏而好胜,不顾社稷而轻为自信者,可亡也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Han Feizi, circa 2nd century BCE, translated based on W. K. Liao's version
- Hěngāng ér bùhé, bìjiàn ér hàoshèng, bù gù shèjì ér qīng wèi zìxìn zhě, kě wáng yě.
- If the ruler is stubborn-minded, uncompromising, and apt to dispute every remonstrance and fond of surpassing everybody else, and never thinks of the welfare of the Altar of the Spirits of Land and Grain but sticks to self-confidence without due consideration, then ruin is possible.
Adjective
自信
- self-confident; confident
- 自信豁達/自信豁达 ― zìxìn huòdá ― confident and open-minded
他明明那麼普通卻又那麼自信。 [MSC, trad.]
他明明那么普通却又那么自信。 [MSC, simp.]- Tā míngmíng nàme pǔtōng què yòu nàme zìxìn.
- He's clearly so ordinary, and yet so confident.
Noun
自信
- self-confidence; confidence
自信是優點,但不能盲目自信。 [MSC, trad.]
自信是优点,但不能盲目自信。 [MSC, simp.]- Zìxìn shì yōudiǎn, dàn bùnéng mángmù zìxìn.
- Self-confidence is an advantage, but not blind self-confidence.
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Japanese
Pronunciation
Noun
自信 • (jishin)
- self-confidence
- 自信のない人
- jishin no nai hito
- a person who lacks self-confidence
Derived terms
Korean
Noun
自信 • (jasin) (hangeul 자신)
- hanja form? of 자신 (“self-confidence”)
Vietnamese
Noun
自信
- chữ Hán form of tự tin (“self-confident, self-confidence”).