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Change log entry 72283
Processed by: richwarm (2021-04-14 06:42:09 GMT)
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* I'm not adding the sense "自求豐足" (MOE) / "enrich oneself without regard for others" (Wenlin) for now. The definitions differ slightly, and it seems an archaic sense of which I have seen no examples.
* "be conservative" (W) / "拘拘自守" (MOE) / "拘执己见, 墨守陈规" (XHDC): the example given is always 故步自封, which means "conservative" by itself -- 自封 to limit oneself the 故步 old ways. I don't think 自封 itself means "to be conservative".

【Wenlin】
v.
① proclaim/style oneself
② confine/isolate oneself
③ be conservative
④ enrich oneself without regard for others

【LAC】
1. 自我加封(某种名号或身分);自称(含贬义)。
| ~帮派老大
| ~艺术大师
| ~王牌商品。
2. 自我束缚、限制。
| 故步~。

【MOE】
1. 自求豐足。
| 《國語.楚語上》:「若於目觀則美,縮於財用則匱,是聚民利以自封而瘠民也,胡美之為?」
2. 為自己加封號。如:「他自封為專家,聞者莫不嗤之以鼻。」
3. 自我限制、拘拘自守。如:「為人行事不應故步自封。」
| 晉.庾闡〈斷酒戒〉:「子獨區區,檢情自封,無或口閉其味,而心馳其聽者乎。」

【规范】
1 动 自我加封; 自称(含贬义)
| 自封天下第一。
2 动 自我限制
| 故步自封。

【现代汉语大词典】
1 拘执己见, 墨守陈规。如:故步自封。
2 犹自命(含贬义)。如:自封为专家。


一些批评人士嘲讽这个组织为“自封的食品警察”。
Some critics deride the group as self-appointed food police.
http://language.chinadaily.com.cn/2007-02/28/content_815552.htm

啤酒界自封的王者被一匹大多数百威热爱者们从未听说过的牌子——雪花击败了!
The self-styled king of beers has been toppled by a drink that most Budweiser lovers have never heard of: Snow

威廉·索尔比自封为“服装顾问”,这个称号虽然听起来有点戏谑的意味,但他对那些求他指点的人是做了有价值的工作的。
Although his self-given title of "clothes consultant" doesn't sound entirely serious, William Thourlby performs a valuable service for those who seek his advice.

当然这种领袖是在群众斗争中自然而然地产生的,而不能是自封的
Of course, such leaders emerge naturally out of mass struggle, and cannot be self-appointed.

17年舞齡、自封「街舞鬥士」的彭英倫(左)認為,舞蹈是他與世界溝通的唯一方式。
Self-styled "battle-hardened warrior" and 17-year veteran of street dance Peng Ying-lun (left) believes street dance provided him with his only way of reaching out to the world as a youngster.
https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=620d3556-157c-4efa-b0c0-f7a06f2acc13&CatId=8

令人訝異的是,首都所在的北京,資訊相當封閉,很多和她同年紀的年輕人,從來不知道中華民國台灣有自己的國旗、國歌、憲法,以為陳水扁當選總統,是「自封」的,自己玩的。
Surprisingly, with access to information tightly regulated in Beijing, many young people Wang's age are utterly unaware of the fact that the Republic of China has its own flag, anthem, and constitution, and referred to Chen Shui-bian as the "self-proclaimed" president.
https://www.taiwan-panorama.com/Articles/Details?Guid=e64c17a5-83a3-48d9-ae70-56d51778337d&CatId=11

Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
泄密者、自封的政治难民:阿桑奇的争议人生
https://cn.nytimes.com/usa/20190412/julian-assange-chelsea-manning/dual/
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Editor: I went with "self-styled" because I like it, and because the definition already had "to proclaim oneself" at the beginning.
Diff:
# 自封 自封 [zi4 feng1] /to proclaim oneself (sth)/to give oneself the title of/self-appointed/self-proclaimed/to limit oneself to/to confine oneself to/
+ 自封 自封 [zi4 feng1] /to proclaim oneself (sth)/to give oneself the title of/self-appointed/self-styled/to limit oneself to/to confine oneself to/
By MDBG 2024
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