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洋洋得意 — “To be complacently proud”

洋洋得意 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be complacently proud”. To be puffed up with pride and self-satisfaction; to look highly pleased with oneself. Literally, “Complacently proud”.

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洋洋得意 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 洋yáng
  • 洋yáng
  • 得dé
  • 意yì

洋洋得意 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
洋
yáng9ocean, foreign, vast
洋
yáng9ocean, foreign, vast
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
意
yì13idea, meaning, intention

Example Sentence with 洋洋得意

他成功完成了一个复杂的项目,洋洋得意地向同事们分享自己的经验。
After successfully completing a complex project, he was complacently proud as he shared his experience with his colleagues.

Idioms Related to 洋洋得意

Synonyms of 洋洋得意

  • dé得yì意yáng洋yáng洋overflowing with self-satisfaction

Antonyms of 洋洋得意

  • chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
  • huī灰tóu头tǔ土liǎn脸to look dusty, dirty, and dejected

More idioms starting with 洋

  • yáng洋wéi为zhōng中yòng用Make foreign things serve China
  • yáng洋yáng洋dà大guān观magnificent and abundant collection
  • yáng洋yáng洋sǎ洒sǎ洒copious, eloquent, and fluent
  • yáng洋yáng洋yíng盈ěr耳pleasant sound filling the ears
  • yáng洋yáng洋sǎ纚sǎ纚magnificent, splendid, and orderly
  • yáng洋yáng洋zì自dé得smugly self-satisfied
  • yáng洋qī漆mǎ马tǒng桶Outwardly splendid but lacking inner substance
  • yáng洋xiàng相bǎi百chū出make a fool of oneself repeatedly

Questions about 洋洋得意

What does 洋洋得意 mean?
洋洋得意 (yáng yáng dé yì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be complacently proud”.
How do you pronounce 洋洋得意?
洋洋得意 is pronounced yáng yáng dé yì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 洋洋得意 literally mean?
Literally, 洋洋得意 means “Complacently proud”. It is used to mean “to be complacently proud”.
What is the Chinese definition of 洋洋得意?
形容得意时神气十足的姿态。
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