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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

得意 [déyì]
  1. 1. adjective pleased with oneself
    他对自己的工作感到很得意
    He has a high opinion of his own work.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

得意 [déyì]
  1. 1. proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent; triumph
    对自己取得的成功感到得意
    be proud of one's success

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

得意 [déyì]
  1. 1. 称心如意;感到满意
    得意之笔

Examples

情场得意
be lucky in love
他脸上显出得意的神气。
He had an air of complacency.
大家喧笑了一阵,对今天的胜利很是得意
They all burst into loud laughter, very pleased with their victory that day.
得意,你的西洋镜终有一天会被揭穿的!
Don't swagger, your tricks will be recongnized sooner, or later.
小偷正为偷到手机而得意,却没想到斜刺里杀出两个警察。
The thief was feeling glad about stealing a mobile phone when he was caught by two policemen.
公司给他加薪升职,他很是洋洋得意
He was promoted and his salary has been raised, so he is immensely proud of himself now.
不要太得意了,这注定是场没有赢家的比赛!
Don' be so complacent; this is destined to be a competition with no winner.
你不要得意,事情远非你想得这么简单。
Don't be so complacent; things are not as simple as you think.
刚被老师表扬,马克洋洋得意
Just praised by the teacher, Mark is immensely proud of himself.

Collocations

得意扬扬
be inflated with pride
得意门生
favorite pupil
自鸣得意
to show self-satisfaction
春风得意
to ride on the crest of success
好生得意
gloat over
洋洋得意
to be immensely proud with success

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