míng

idiom
common

Meaning of 自鸣得意

自鸣得意 means to be very pleased with oneself; to be smug; self-satisfied. Pronounced zì míng dé yì.

  • to be very pleased with oneself; to be smug; self-satisfied

Definitions & Examples

yīn
wéi
le
diǎn
chéng
jiù
míng
 

He became smug after achieving just a little success.

yào
yīn
wéi
xiǎo
xiǎo
de
chéng
gōng
jiù
míng
 

Don't be complacent about minor achievements.

míng
de
yàng
zi
zhēn
ràng
rén
tǎo
yàn
 

His self-satisfied attitude is really annoying.