得意忘形

dé yì wàng xíng

Dictionary entry

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure

What does 得意忘形 mean?

得意忘形 (dé yì wàng xíng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure

2beside oneself with joy

Character breakdown

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得déto obtain · to get 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 忘wàngto forget · to overlook 形xíngto appear · to look

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得意忘形

dé yì wàng xíng

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