得意洋洋

dé yì yáng yáng

Dictionary entry

joyfully satisfied

What does 得意洋洋 mean?

得意洋洋 (dé yì yáng yáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1joyfully satisfied

2to be immensely proud of oneself

3proudly

4an air of complacency

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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 洋yángocean · vast

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得意洋洋

dé yì yáng yáng

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