light and airy; smug and complacent
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
light as if floating in air; airy; buoyant
Describes a physical sensation of lightness or weightlessness.
Hē喝
le了
jǐ几
bēi杯
jiǔ酒
，
jiǎo脚
xià下
bù不
jué觉
yǒu有
xiē些
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
。
After a few drinks, his feet felt a bit light and unsteady.
Chuān穿
zhe着
zhè这
shuāng双
xīn新
xié鞋
，
zǒu走
qǐ起
lù路
lái来
gǎn感
jué觉
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
de的
。
Walking in these new shoes feels light and airy.
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Gāo高
yuán原
fǎn反
yìng应
ràng让
rén人
tóu头
zhòng重
jiǎo脚
qīng轻
，
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
de的
。
Altitude sickness makes one feel dizzy and lightheaded.
adjective
smug; complacent; carried away with oneself; giddy with success
derogatoryOften used in a derogatory sense to describe someone who is overly pleased with themselves, especially after receiving praise or achieving a small success.
Tīng听
le了
jǐ几
jù句
fèng奉
cheng承
huà话
，
tā他
bù不
yóu由
de得
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
qǐ起
lái来
。
After hearing a few flattering words, he couldn't help but become smug.
Cái才
dé得
le了
gè个
xiǎo小
jiǎng奖
，
bié别
nà那
me么
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
。
You just won a small prize, don't get so carried away.
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Tā他
dāng当
le了
lǐng领
dǎo导
hòu后
jiù就
yǒu有
xiē些
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
，
tīng听
bú不
jìn进
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
le了
。
After becoming a leader, he got a bit complacent and stopped listening to different opinions.
Qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
piāo飘
piāo飘
rán然
，
zhè这
shì是
bù不
chéng成
shú熟
de的
biǎo表
xiàn现
。
Becoming smug after a little achievement is a sign of immaturity.