洋洋得意 (yáng yáng dé yì) — to be immensely pleased with oneself; smug; complacent
Definition
A four-character idiom describing someone who is smug and pleased with themselves, usually with a negative or critical tone.
verb
to be immensely pleased with oneselfsmugcomplacent
Examples
- ，洋洋得意。Tā kǎo shì dé le dì yī míng, fēi cháng yáng yáng dé yì.He got first place in the exam and was immensely pleased with himself.
- 洋洋得意，。Tā zǒng shì yáng yáng dé yì de yàng zi, ràng rén bù xǐ huan.He always has a smug look that makes people dislike him.
- ，洋洋得意。Lǎo bǎn gāng biǎo yáng le tā jǐ jù, tā jiù yáng yáng dé yì qǐ lái.As soon as the boss praised him a few words, he became complacent.
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