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自鳴得意

简 自鸣得意 · 繁 自鳴得意
Mandarin · pinyin zì míng dé yì

Meanings

  1. to think highly of oneself
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Characters in this entry

自
zì · self, private, personal; from; Kangxi radical 132
鳴
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得
dé · obtain, get, gain, acquire
意
yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
鸣
míng · cry of bird or animal; make sound
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4–2–2–4 · zi4 ming2 de2 yi4

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zi6 ming4 dak1 ji3

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to be smug and conceited

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