粵

不bat1可ho2一jat1世sai3

bat1 ho2 jat1 sai3bù kě yī shì

English

  1. (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
  2. extremely arrogant

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 狂妄自滿,以為一整個世界嘅其他人都比自己差。

Examples

  • 啲叻嘅人通常都好不可一世。

    Intelligent people are often arrogant.

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  • 佢嗰副不可一世嘅嘴臉,真係好乞人憎!

    His arrogant attitude is so annoying!

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

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