Glossary entry

Chinese term or phrase:

很牛

English translation:

very arrogant

Added to glossary by Caroline Moreno
Jan 11, 2008 02:24
16 yrs ago
Chinese term

很牛

Chinese to English Other Slang
Does this mean "arrogant"? Are there any other possible meanings? Here's the context:

XXX 公司很牛,服務態度差

Thanks in advance!
Proposed translations (English)
3 +8 very arrogant

Discussion

Angus Woo Jan 11, 2008:
Not necessarily arrogant. It could mean that someone is very self-centered, inconsiderate of what others might think. So it's between self-centered and arrogant, depends on the tune of the source text, you should know which one is more appropiate.

Proposed translations

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very arrogant

very arrogant
Peer comment(s):

agree maxzhy
1 hr
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agree orientalhorizon : or supercilious. in lordly manners.
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agree Xiaoping Fu
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agree rchan
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agree Shirley Lao
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agree Naikei Wong
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agree karcsy
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agree lhcm : "niu" has other meanings, in this context it means "arrogant" .
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