得意扬扬

dé yì yáng yáng

HSK 7–9

Meaning

形容十分得意的样子，骄傲自满，神气十足。

To be extremely proud of oneself, showing complacency and self-satisfaction.

常用于描述某人因成功或得到夸奖而表现出沾沾自喜、志得意满的神态。

Often used to describe someone who appears smug, self-satisfied, or puffed up with pride due to success or praise.

1 他考试得了第一名，得意扬扬地走出了考场。 (He got first place in the exam and walked out of the test room looking very proud.)
2 她收到录取通知书后，得意扬扬地向家人炫耀。 (After receiving the admission letter, she showed it off to her family with great satisfaction.)
3 老板表扬了他的方案，他得意扬扬地回到座位上。 (The boss praised his proposal, and he returned to his seat looking smug.)
4 小明赢了一局游戏，就得意扬扬地嘲笑对手。 (Xiaoming won a round of the game and started taunting his opponent arrogantly.)
5 他穿着新西装，得意扬扬地在镜子前照来照去。 (He put on his new suit and strutted in front of the mirror with self-satisfaction.)

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