"too big for your boots" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 自以為是
• 自大

Definition

如果某人 'too big for your boots'，他表現得比實際更重要或更有權勢。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

這是英式口語，屬於非正式用語。多用於批評或提醒有些人變自大，特別是年輕人或新得權力的人。與'自以為是'意思相近。

Examples

He is acting too big for his boots since he got that promotion.

自從升職以後，他變得**自以為是**。

Don't get too big for your boots just because you won.

別因為你贏了就**自大**。

If you keep being too big for your boots, people won't want to work with you.

如果你一直**自以為是**，別人就不想和你合作。

Ever since Jack started his new job, he’s been a bit too big for his boots.

自從傑克開始新工作，就有點**自以為是**了。

You need to stop being too big for your boots—it’s annoying everyone.

你得別再**自大**了——大家都覺得煩。

His attitude lately just screams 'too big for your boots', if you ask me.

要我說，他最近的態度就是非常**自大**。