minds. 自画自賛 jigajisan (ji own/self + ga painting + ji self/own + san praise/an inscription written on a painting) a painting with an inscription or poem written by the artist themselves (as a non-idiomatic compound) singing one's own praises; blowing one's own horn; self-admiration (as an idiomatic compound) 我田引水 gaden'insui (ga own/self + den field + in draw + sui water) self-seeking; feathering one's own nest 唯我独尊 yuigadokuson (yui only + ga self + doku alone + son respect/honor) I alone am honored; holier-than-thou; Holy am I alone (Origin: Buddhist scriptures) 電光石火 denkōsekka (den electricity + kō light + seki stone + ka fire) as fast as lightning 一日一歩 ichinichiippo (ichi one + nichi day + ichi one + po step) one step each day 弱肉強食 jakunikukyōshoku (jaku weak + niku meat + kyō strong + shoku meal) law of the jungle; stronger supersede weaker See also Japanese proverbs Chengyu, the Sinitic equivalent References Japanese writing system terms Japanese vocabulary External links 四字熟語 - Yojijukugo - a list of about 5,800 yojijukugo being developed by The Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group. Japanese words and phrases