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Meaning of 自鸣得意

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自 zì 鸣 míng 得 dé 意 yì (Trad.: 自鳴得意)
to think highly of oneself
Example Sentences
1
现在不是自鸣得意的时候
。
Now is not the time for complacency.
2
那些拿着啤酒香烟的自鸣得意的家伙呢
?
The smug guy with the beer and the cigarette?
3
以前我总喜欢自鸣得意到我已经好几年没有买过一张
CD
了
。
I like to boast, smugly, that I haven't paid for a CD in years.
4
人常为自己的壮举自鸣得意
,
但是他们的壮举往往只是偶然运气产物而非伟大构想的结果
。
Although men flatter themselves with their great actions, they are not so often the result of a great design as of chance.
5
降级会削减其价值
,
从而使哪怕是最自鸣得意的业主也要付出代价才能获得竞争力
。
Demotion would cut their value, driving even the most complacent owner to do what it takes to get competitive.