得意 (dé yì) — proud of oneself (often after an achievement);…

Definition

得意 highlights the feeling of being pleased with what you just did, usually for a minor success — not the honor-based pride of 自豪 or the broader 骄傲.

adjective

proud of oneself (often after an achievement)self-satisfied

Easily confused

，得意。
Tā dé le guàn jūn, fēi cháng dé yì.
He won the championship and is very proud of himself.
，得意。
Zhè cì kǎo shì tā kǎo dé hěn hǎo, yǒu diǎn dé yì le.
He did very well on this exam and got a bit self-satisfied.
得意。
Tā dé yì dì xiào le xiào.
She smiled smugly.

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