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沾沾自喜

沾沾自喜

Chinese

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from; self; oneself; since

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to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad

|- !simp. and trad.
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Verb

沾沾自喜

  1. to feel complacent, to be please with oneself
    不要沾沾自喜 [MSC, trad.]
    不要沾沾自喜 [MSC, simp.]
    Bùyào zhānzhānzìxǐ yú yī dé zhī gōng. [Pinyin]
    Don't be complacent over an occasional/minor/single success.