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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries虚荣
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xūróng
"他的虚荣心让他失去了朋友。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own appearance or achievements.
"Her vanity was evident in the way she constantly checked her reflection in the mirror." - 2
The quality of being worthless or futile.
"He realized the vanity of his pursuits after reflecting on his life choices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'vanitas', meaning emptiness or futility, stemming from 'vanus' (empty). It entered the English language during the Middle English period via Old French, gradually shifting from its original theological sense of worthlessness or futility to its modern primary meaning of excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Vanity" is said worldwide
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Vanité
Transliteration: va-ni-té
"Sa vanité était évidente dans sa façon de se comporter."
Eitelkeit
Transliteration: ai-tel-kait
"Seine Eitelkeit führte oft zu Konflikten."
Vanità
Transliteration: va-ni-tà
"La sua vanità era evidente in ogni situazione."
Vanidad
Transliteration: va-ni-dad
"Su vanidad le costó muchas amistades."
Vaidade
Transliteration: vai-da-de
"A vaidade pode ser uma armadilha perigosa."
अहंकार
Transliteration: ahankaar
"उसका अहंकार उसके दोस्तों को दूर कर रहा था।"
虚荣
Transliteration: xūróng
"他的虚荣心让他失去了朋友。"
허영
Transliteration: heoyeong
"그의 허영은 그를 외롭게 만들었다."
虚栄心
Transliteration: kyoeishin
"彼の虚栄心は彼を孤独にさせた。"
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