飘飘然

飄飄然

piāopiāorán

adjective #19,710

Meanings

1 elated
2 smug and conceited
3 light and airy

Characters

to float; to drift

to float; to drift

so; thus (suffix indicating a state)

Examples

他被夸了几句就飘飘然了。

Tā bèi kuāle jǐ jù jiù piāopiāorán le.

After a few compliments, he became smug.

别太飘飘然，小心摔跟头。

Bié tài piāopiāorán, xiǎoxīn shuāi gēntou.

Don't get too carried away, or you'll take a fall.

Tips

usage

飘飘然 often carries a negative connotation, implying someone is getting carried away with praise or success and losing touch with reality.

Stroke Order

飘 piāo

然 rán