春风得意

春風得意

chūnfēngdéyì

idiom #31,934

Meanings

1 riding high on success
2 in high spirits after a triumph
3 lit. pleased as a spring breeze

Characters

Examples

升职之后，他春风得意。

Shēngzhí zhīhòu, tā chūnfēng déyì.

After his promotion, he was riding high on success.

她最近春风得意，事业爱情双丰收。

Tā zuìjìn chūnfēng déyì, shìyè àiqíng shuāng fēngshōu.

She's on top of the world lately — doing well in both career and love.

中奖之后，他整天一副春风得意的样子。

Zhòngjiǎng zhīhòu, tā zhěng tiān yī fù chūnfēng déyì de yàngzi.

After winning the lottery, he looked pleased as a spring breeze all day.

Tips

history

From Meng Jiao's Tang-dynasty poem 《登科后》, written after he passed the imperial exam at age 46: '春风得意马蹄疾，一日看尽长安花' — 'Spring wind of success, hooves fly fast; in one day I see all of Chang'an's flowers.'

usage

Can carry a hint of mockery if someone is visibly gloating. Neutral or slightly envious when describing someone else's success.

Stroke Order

春 chūn

风 fēng

得 dé

意 yì