自满

自滿
zìmǎn
adjective #26,779

Meanings

  1. 1 complacent
  2. 2 self-satisfied
  3. 3 smug

Examples

Qǔdé hǎo chéngjì hòu bù néng zìmǎn, yào jìxù nǔlì.
You can't become complacent after achieving good results — you must keep working hard.
Tā yī fù zìmǎn de yàngzi, ràng dàjiā hěn bù shūfu.
His smug attitude made everyone uncomfortable.

Tips

usage
自满 implies that someone is too satisfied with their current achievement and has stopped striving. It carries a negative connotation, unlike 满意 (satisfied) which is neutral or positive.

Stroke Order

mǎn