lose composure; get carried away
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to lose one's composure due to pride or joy; to get carried away
Commonly used in the idiom 得意忘形. Implies forgetting proper conduct due to excessive happiness or success.
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
to get carried away by one's success; to become cocky
Chéng成
gōng功
hòu后
qiān千
wàn万
bù不
yào要
wàng忘
xíng形
。
Don't lose your composure after achieving success.
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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
，
dé得
yì意
wàng忘
xíng形
。
He got carried away and lost all restraint as soon as he achieved a little success.