沾沾自足 — “Smugly self-content”
沾沾自足 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be smugly self-satisfied with one's own minor achievements or current state, often implying a lack of ambition or a halt in progress”. Literally, “smugly self-content”.
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沾沾自足 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 沾zhān
- 沾zhān
- 自zì
- 足zú
沾沾自足 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 沾沾自足
他只是取得了一点小进步就沾沾自足，结果停滞不前。
He made only a small improvement but became smugly self-satisfied, and as a result, stopped making progress.
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Synonyms of 沾沾自足
More idioms starting with 沾
- zhān沾qīn亲dài带yǒu友have many relatives and friends
- zhān沾qīn亲dài带gù故to have ties of kinship or friendship
- zhān沾tǐ体tú涂zú足drenched and muddy from hard labor
- zhān沾zhān沾zì自xuàn衒smugly self-flaunting
- zhān沾ní泥dài带shuǐ水long-winded or indecisive
- zhān沾gài溉hòu后rén人benefit future generations
- zhān沾huā花rě惹cǎo草to have illicit love affairs
- zhān沾fēng风rě惹cǎo草to flirt or be romantically promiscuous
Questions about 沾沾自足
- What does 沾沾自足 mean?
- 沾沾自足 (zhān zhān zì zú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be smugly self-satisfied with one's own minor achievements or current state, often implying a lack of ambition or a halt in progress”.
- How do you pronounce 沾沾自足?
- 沾沾自足 is pronounced zhān zhān zì zú in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 沾沾自足 literally mean?
- Literally, 沾沾自足 means “smugly self-content”. It is used to mean “to be smugly self-satisfied with one's own minor achievements or current state, often implying a lack of ambition or a halt in progress”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 沾沾自足?
- 沾沾：轻浮的，自鸣得意的样子。形容自以为不错而得意的样子