幸孜孜

xìngzīzī

adjective

Meanings

HSK 6

她幸孜孜地笑着，仿佛捡到了宝贝。

Tā xìngzīzī de xiào zhe, fǎngfú jiǎn dào le bǎobèi.

She grinned smugly, as if she'd found a treasure.

HSK 7-9

他幸孜孜地拿着奖状，走到哪儿都想亮一亮。

Tā xìngzīzī de ná zhe jiǎngzhuàng, zǒu dào nǎr dōu xiǎng liàng yi liàng.

He smugly carried the certificate, eager to show it off wherever he went.

usage

Close to 喜滋滋 but with a slight edge of self-satisfaction. The person is pleased with themselves, not just happy.

幸 xìng

孜 zī