自鸣得意

Traditional: 自鳴得意

zì míng dé yì

Dictionary entry

to think highly of oneself

What does 自鸣得意 mean?

自鸣得意 (zì míng dé yì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to think highly of oneself

Character breakdown

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自zì(bound form) self; oneself · from; since 鸣míngto cry (of birds, animals and insects) · to make a sound 得déto obtain · to get 意yì(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense · (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind

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自鸣得意

zì míng dé yì

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