Who does self-admiration refer to?

Self-admiration is a metaphor for a person who thinks he is noble and self-appreciative. This idiom comes from comparing oneself to the only fragrant flowers and self-appreciation. It is usually used to describe those who think highly of themselves and are self-righteous. Such people may be too narcissistic and self-centered and do not pay much attention to other people's opinions and feelings. Sometimes It can also be used in a complimentary sense to describe a person's integrity and taste as being unique and not conforming to the world. It comes from "Niannujiao·Crossing Dongting" written by Zhang Xiaoxiang of the Song Dynasty. The original words are: "Yingnian Ridge has been passing for years, and the solitary light shines on itself, and the liver and gallbladder are all ice and snow." "Niannujiao·Crossing Dongting" is the scene when the Southern Song Dynasty writer Zhang Xiaoxiang was boating on Dongting Lake. A lyrical work. Zhang Xiaoxiang, whose courtesy name is Anguo and also nicknamed Yuhu Jushi, is of Han nationality and is from Wujiang, Liyang. He was born in Yin County, Mingzhou. A famous poet and calligrapher in the Southern Song Dynasty.