高傲

• 병음: gāo ào
• 한자 분석: 高 = 高 (tall, high — pictograph of a tower); 傲 = 亻 + 敖 (person + wander proudly, arrogant)

뜻

거만하다; 오만하다

A consistently negative descriptor for an attitude of superiority and disdain towards others. Differs from 骄傲 (which can be positive pride) — 高傲 is always negative. More literary than 傲慢 but carries similar meaning. Used in character assessments and social commentary.

예문

1. 他年少成名，渐渐养成了高傲的性格，令许多同事望而生畏，不敢亲近。
2. 面试官对那位高傲的应聘者印象不佳，认为其态度傲慢，缺乏团队合作精神。
3. 她尽管学识渊博，却从不以高傲的姿态俯视他人，这使她赢得了广泛的尊重。

사용 가이드

맥락: character, social, everyday

어조: negative

올바른 표현

• 他那副高傲的神情让在座所有人都感到不舒服，纷纷选择回避与他交流。(His haughty expression made everyone present uncomfortable, and they chose to avoid engaging with him.)
• 领导者若以高傲的态度对待下属，终将失去人心，无法凝聚团队力量。(A leader who treats subordinates with arrogance will ultimately lose their trust and be unable to unite the team.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他对自己的成就感到高傲 — 高傲 is always a negative trait; use 骄傲 for legitimate, well-founded pride

기원과 역사

高 (high/elevated) + 傲 (proud/haughty)

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal