得意洋洋

déyì-yángyáng
idiom #26,789

Meanings

  1. 1 joyfully satisfied
  2. 2 extremely proud of oneself
  3. 3 cock-a-hoop
  4. 4 triumphant

Examples

HSK 3
Tā déyìyángyáng de gàosu suǒyǒurén tā kǎo le dìyī míng.
He triumphantly told everyone he had come first in the exam.
HSK 7-9
Yíngdé bǐsài hòu, tā déyìyángyáng de jiēshòu le jiǎngbēi.
After winning the competition, she accepted the trophy with great pride.

Tips

memory
得意 means 'pleased with oneself,' and 洋洋 is a vivid reduplication meaning 'vast' or 'overflowing.' Together: overflowing with pride. Picture someone so proud they seem to take up more space than usual.

Stroke Order

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