<p>驕傲 actually is translated into arrogant (adj.) or arrogance (n.) with the same negative connotation in English.  </p>

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Agree. Many people mix up傲and驕傲, inadvertently changing positive connotation to negative.
joehua
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The Lyrist
<p>Not really.  If you check the meaning of <a href="http://www.zdic.net/z/15/xs/50B2.htm" rel="nofollow noreferrer">傲</a> and all the associate proverb, it is not rare. Indeed, the more normal translation of "proud of someone" is <code>引以为傲</code>, <code>以某某为敖</code>。 </p>

<p>And many other associated word for proud you will rarely encounter in daily life usage , e.g. </p>

<ul>
<li>傲骨 ， 傲气</li>
</ul>

<p>Some is neutral</p>

<ul>
<li>傲岸 haughty </li>
<li>傲视 despise</li>
</ul>

<p>傲 also used negatively in following case </p>

<ul>
<li>傲慢 arrogant </li>
</ul>

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2018-12-31T11:27:19.650Z
傲 is the perfect candidate for “proud.”
Mou某
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Only heard of 崖岸自高(have extremely high opinion on oneself)  ; never heard of 傲岸; '傲视' is short for "傲视同儕" (proudly stand above one's peer). Proud can also be translated as "自負" . (having great pride in oneself)
Tang Ho
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@TangHo 傲岸 usage is rare also because it is a rare characteristic. `自負` is a rather negative term.
mootmoot
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mootmoot
<p>I know this is going to get closed because it's more philosophical in nature but it's something that's brought up (subtle Asian traits, if curious)</p>
<p>Is the word <strong>proud</strong> is rarely used in Chinese culture and so does such a word truly exist in Chinese?</p>
<blockquote>
<p>骄傲: proud<br />
自豪: proud<br />
而荣  (?) (why does this mean proud? dictionary entries don't mention this)</p>
</blockquote>
<hr />
<blockquote>
<p>Sentences for &quot;I'm proud of you:&quot;</p>
<p>我以你为荣<br />
我为你感到骄傲<br />
我为你而荣</p>
</blockquote>

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2018-12-31T21:49:22.600Z
Of course we don't have the word 'pound' in Chinese because we don't use alphabets. It is insulting to suggest Chinese doesn't have the concept of proud. How about I ask "Does the word 禮貌 exist in American English?"
Tang Ho
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IMO not the type of questions to get closed at all.
Blaszard
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I don't think 而荣 is a word. 而 is just a grammar component, 为 sth./sb. 而 adj, feel adj(adv) for sth./sb.
炸鱼薯条德里克
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I modified the title to make it less problematic.  (I'd guess it was originally intended to be eye-catching and quirky, not jarring.)
Becky 李蓓
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Perhaps it becomes clearer or less "problematic" if we distinguish "proud" from "pride" or "self-esteem" from "lofty" and vice versa? Lumping all of them into one single category is bound to confound and confuse, all the more so when attempts are made to generalize and extrapolate them from across linguistic boundaries. Finally, as always, contextual elements must come into play, regardless of the language in question.
Wayne Cheah
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Thank you, Becky
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Does the usage of the word "proud" (骄傲, 自豪, or 而荣) in Chinese differ from that in English?
# Does the usage of the word "proud" (骄傲, 自豪, or 而荣) in Chinese differ from that in English?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-12-31)

I know this is going to get closed because it's more philosophical in nature but it's something that's brought up (subtle Asian traits, if curious)

Is the word **proud** is rarely used in Chinese culture and so does such a word truly exist in Chinese?

> 骄傲: proud  
> 自豪: proud  
> 而荣 (?) (why does this mean proud? dictionary entries don't mention this)

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> Sentences for "I'm proud of you:"
>
> 我以你为荣  
> 我为你感到骄傲  
> 我为你而荣

**Tags:** usage, culture

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Of course we don't have the word 'pound' in Chinese because we don't use alphabets. It is insulting to suggest Chinese doesn't have the concept of proud. How about I ask "Does the word 禮貌 exist in American English?"  
> **username_2**: IMO not the type of questions to get closed at all.  
> **username_3**: I don't think 而荣 is a word. 而 is just a grammar component, 为 sth./sb. 而 adj, feel adj(adv) for sth./sb.  
> **username_4**: I modified the title to make it less problematic.  (I'd guess it was originally intended to be eye-catching and quirky, not jarring.)  
> **username_5**: Perhaps it becomes clearer or less "problematic" if we distinguish "proud" from "pride" or "self-esteem" from "lofty" and vice versa? Lumping all of them into one single category is bound to confound and confuse, all the more so when attempts are made to generalize and extrapolate them from across linguistic boundaries. Finally, as always, contextual elements must come into play, regardless of the language in question.  
> **username_0**: Thank you, username_4  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_8 on 2018-12-31. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

Not really. If you check the meaning of [傲](http://www.zdic.net/z/15/xs/50B2.htm) and all the associate proverb, it is not rare. Indeed, the more normal translation of "proud of someone" is `引以为傲`, `以某某为敖`。

And many other associated word for proud you will rarely encounter in daily life usage , e.g.

* 傲骨 ， 傲气

Some is neutral

* 傲岸 haughty
* 傲视 despise

傲 also used negatively in following case

* 傲慢 arrogant

> **Comments:**
> **username_9**: 傲 is the perfect candidate for “proud.”  
> **username_1**: Only heard of 崖岸自高(have extremely high opinion on oneself)  ; never heard of 傲岸; '傲视' is short for "傲视同儕" (proudly stand above one's peer). Proud can also be translated as "自負" . (having great pride in oneself)  
> **username_8**: @username_1 傲岸 usage is rare also because it is a rare characteristic. `自負` is a rather negative term.  

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### Answer by username_6 on 2019-01-05. Score: 2

驕傲 actually is translated into arrogant (adj.) or arrogance (n.) with the same negative connotation in English.

> **Comments:**
> **username_7**: Agree. Many people mix up傲and驕傲, inadvertently changing positive connotation to negative.  

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