自负 zìfù conceited
conceited; self-important
How to remember 自负: 自 self + 负 shoulder = conceited.
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How it is used
- Two senses: conceited - 他很自负 (tā hěn zìfù) he's full of himself - and 'to bear responsibility oneself' - 后果自负 (hòuguǒ zìfù) you bear the consequences.
- The 'conceited' sense is a character flaw between 自信 (confident) and 自傲; the 'bear it yourself' sense is legal/formal.
- Context cleanly separates the two; 盈亏自负 = bear one's own profit and loss.