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The character '诩', whose traditional form is '詡', structurally consists of the speech radical '言', simplified to '讠', alongside the component '羽', which primarily serves a phonetic function but also metaphorically suggests the embellishment characteristic of exaggerated speech. Etymologically, early textual uses of '詡' indicated a general sense of fluent or eloquent discourse, yet through historical usage its meaning narrowed to specifically denote boasting or speaking with self-aggrandizement. This semantic shift is evident in classical dictionaries defining the term as pertaining to grandiose language, reflecting the character's evolution from describing articulate expression to conveying overt pride in one's speech.
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他常常自诩聪明。
不要自诩为专家。
他总是自诩自己很能干。
他的自诩令人反感。
虽然他很自诩，但实际能力不足。
在会议上，他自诩为行业领袖。
尽管他自诩经验丰富，却屡屡犯错。
他不仅自诩很有才华，还常常贬低他人。