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The character "傲" is formed from the person radical "亻" and the component "敖", which originally suggested notions of wandering or being unrestrained. This structure created a semantic association with a person who displays a contemptuous or superior demeanor, leading to its primary meaning of arrogance. Over time, while the term has been used in certain literary contexts to imply a degree of dignified self-assurance or independence, its fundamental sense of haughty pride has remained consistent.
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他感到非常骄傲。
她态度很傲慢。
他的傲气让人讨厌。
我们为成功而骄傲。
尽管他很傲，但能力很强。
他傲视所有竞争对手。
他的傲慢导致了他失败。
在取得成就后，她依然保持谦逊，毫无傲色。