沾沾自喜

zhānzhān-zìxǐ
idiom #21,425

Meanings

  1. 1 complacent
  2. 2 self-satisfied
  3. 3 smugly pleased with oneself

Examples

HSK 3
Qǔdé yīdiǎn xiǎo chéngjì jiù zhānzhān-zìxǐ, shì hěn wēixiǎn de.
It is very dangerous to become smug over minor achievements.
HSK 4
Tā zài bǐsài zhōng yíng le dìyī lún, què kāishǐ zhānzhān-zìxǐ.
He won the first round of the competition but started to become complacent.

Tips

memory
means to get wet / to touch; 自喜 means pleased with oneself. The image is of someone so delighted they are dripping with self-satisfaction - complacent to the point of excess.

Stroke Order

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