踌躇满志

Traditional: 躊躇滿志

chóu chú mǎn zhì

Dictionary entry

enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug

What does 踌躇满志 mean?

踌躇满志 (chóu chú mǎn zhì) has the following dictionary meaning.

1enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug

2complacent

Character breakdown

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踌chóuused in 躊躇|踌躇[chou2 chu2]躇chúused in 躊躇|踌躇[chou2 chu2]满MǎnManchu ethnic group 志zhìaspiration · ambition

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踌躇满志

chóu chú mǎn zhì

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