粵

自zi6尊zyun1心sam1

zi6 zyun1 sam1zì zūn xīn

English

  1. self-respect
  2. self-esteem
  3. ego
  4. (sense of) self-respect; pride

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 保持自己嘅尊嚴,唔容許其他人歧視、輕蔑或者侵犯嘅心理

Examples

  • 我的話傷了他的自尊心。

    What I said hurt his pride.

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  • 對於男人嚟講,自尊心係一樣比起生命更加重要嘅嘢。

    To men, the sense of self-respect is far more important than one's life.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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