To admire oneself; to be engrossed in one's own appearance or performance; self-appreciation, often implying a degree of vanity.
每次在舞台上表演完毕，他都会沉浸在观众的掌声中，颇有山鸡映水之感
After every performance on stage, he would bask in the audience's applause, much like a pheasant admiring its own reflection in water.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Three Kingdoms period, someone from the south caught a beautiful pheasant and presented it to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was fond of the pheasant and ordered his subordinates to make it dance. However, they didn't understand the pheasant's habits, and no matter how they coaxed it, the bird would not dance.
The clever Cao Chong then had a large mirror brought in. He placed the pheasant in front of the mirror, and seeing its own reflection, the pheasant began to dance enthusiastically.
Cao Cao was greatly pleased.
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