Self-importance is the way a person acts when they think they matter more than other people. They may talk about themselves a lot, wait for special treatment, or look down on anyone they see as “smaller.” This is not a kind word. If you say someone is full of self-importance, you are criticising them: you think their picture of themselves is too big.

Self-importanceSelf-importance is是 a person一個人 when they think覺得 they matter more than other people自己比別人重要時 the way acts表現出來的那副樣子。 They他們 may talk about themselves a lot可能很常講自己、 wait for special treatment等著特別待遇， or look down on或看不起 they see as 'smaller'任何他們眼中比較「小」 anyone的人。 This is not a kind word這不是好話。 If you say如果你說 someone is full of self-importance某人滿是自以為了不起， you are criticising them你就是在批評他： you think你認為 their picture of themselves他對自己的想像 is too big太大了。

Though actually, a person can be truly important — a doctor, a parent, a skilled worker — and show no self-importance at all. Importance is about what you do; self-importance is the show.

Though actually不過其實， a person一個人 can be truly important可以真的很重要—— a doctor, a parent, a skilled worker醫生、父母、有手藝的師傅—— and show no self-importance at all卻完全不擺架子。 ImportanceImportance is about what you do關乎你做了什麼； self-importanceself-importance is the show是那場秀。

The word is a little formal, more at home in writing and careful speech than in playground talk. Younger people often just say someone is full of themselves.

The word這個字 is a little formal有一點正式， in writing and careful speech在書面和謹慎的講話裡 than in playground talk比在操場閒聊裡 more at home更自在。 Younger people比較年輕的人 often just say常常就只說 someone is full of themselves誰誰誰很自我感覺良好。