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Meaning of 自居

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自 zì 居 jū
to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be
Example Sentences
1
他并不以这方面专家自居
。
He has no pretensions to being an expert on the subject.
2
一些品牌以汽车旅馆自居
,
尽管他们并不提供停车场
。
Some are branded as motels, even though they don't offer parking.
3
他们以雕塑家自居
,
而孩子就是手中那团湿湿的粘土
。
Kids are like wet clay, in this view, and we are the sculptors.
4
中共一向以社会福利事业的带头人自居
,
然而这次却是私人援助
。
The Communist Party likes to be seen as society' s main benefactor, but this is private aid.
5
我告诉马瑞利在工作当中应该以老板的身份自居而非母亲
,
奶奶或者妻子的身份
。
I told Marilyn that she needed to be the boss at work, not Mom or Grandma or Sweetheart.