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自鸣得意

zì míng dé yì
Rare

Definitions

  1. 1. to think highly of oneself

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Child Words of 自鸣得意

得
dé

to obtain

得
de

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

得
děi

to have to

得意
dé yì
自
zì

self

意
yì

idea

鸣
míng

to cry (of birds, animals and insects)