盛气凌人

shèng qì líng rén

overbearing; domineering

Character by character

盛shèng
full

气qì
arrogance

凌líng
override

人rén
people

他说话总是盛气凌人，同事都不喜欢他。

He always talks down to people, and his colleagues can’t stand him.

Tone: negative (criticism).

盛 is shèng here.

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