forget oneself; get carried away; lose one's head
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to forget oneself; to get carried away (due to excitement, pride, or success); to lose one's head; to be beside oneself
neutralOften carries a mild negative connotation, implying a loss of proper conduct or awareness of one's surroundings due to emotional excess. Variant form: 忘其所以 (wàng qí suǒ yǐ).
Tā他
gāng刚
qǔ取
dé得
yī一
diǎn点
chéng成
jì绩
jiù就
wàng忘
hū乎
suǒ所
yǐ以
le了
。
He got carried away as soon as he achieved a little success.
Miàn面
duì对
guān观
zhòng众
de的
hè喝
cǎi彩
，
tā他
yǒu有
xiē些
wàng忘
hū乎
suǒ所
yǐ以
。
Facing the cheers of the audience, he somewhat lost his head.
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Wǒ我
men们
bù不
néng能
yīn因
wèi为
zàn暂
shí时
de的
shèng胜
lì利
ér而
wàng忘
hū乎
suǒ所
yǐ以
。
We must not get carried away because of temporary victory.