Meaning of 踌躇满志
踌躇满志 means complacent; smug and self-satisfied with one's current situation or achievements. Pronounced chóu chú mǎn zhì.
- complacent; smug and self-satisfied with one's current situation or achievements
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gāng刚
shēng升
le了
zhí职
，
zuì最
jìn近
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
He just got a promotion and has been looking very smug and self-satisfied lately.
Qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
，
shì是
hěn很
nán难
zài再
yǒu有
tū突
pò破
de的
。
If you become complacent after a small achievement, it is hard to make another breakthrough.
Miàn面
duì对
duì对
shǒu手
de的
tiǎo挑
zhàn战
，
wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
chóu踌
chú躇
mǎn满
zhì志
，
ér而
yào要
jū居
ān安
sī思
wēi危
。
Faced with challenges from competitors, we cannot be self-satisfied; we must think of danger in times of peace.