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TOPIK 5noun

기고만장

gigomanjang

기고만장이 · 기고만장을

being puffed up with pride; cockiness, arrogance

Example

그는 한 번 이기더니 기고만장해서 아무 말도 안 들어요.

After winning once, he got so cocky that he won't listen to anyone.

Word parts

기 spirit고 high만 ten thousand장 length

Literally 'spirits ten thousand fathoms high.'

Good to know

Usually 기고만장하다 or 기고만장해지다, said critically about someone else.