so elated as to forget oneself; get dizzy with success
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
to be so elated as to forget oneself; to be carried away by success; to get swell-headed
derogatoryUsed to criticize someone who becomes arrogant and loses their normal composure upon achieving a little success. Often implies the success is minor or temporary.
Tā他
cái才
gāng刚
shēng升
zhí职
jiù就
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
，
duì对
tóng同
shì事
yí颐
zhǐ指
qì气
shǐ使
。
He just got promoted and immediately got carried away, bossing his colleagues around.
Qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
xiǎo小
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
，
zhè这
yàng样
de的
rén人
zǒu走
bù不
yuǎn远
。
Someone who gets dizzy with success over a small achievement won't go far.
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Miàn面
duì对
zàn赞
yáng扬
yào要
bǎo保
chí持
lěng冷
jìng静
，
qiè切
jì忌
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
。
Stay calm in the face of praise and avoid getting swell-headed.
Tā他
nà那
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
bù不
xià下
qù去
。
His unbearably smug and forgetful manner is really hard to watch.