得意洋洋 dé yì yáng yáng Proud and smug

Explanation

得意洋洋，形容人很高兴、很满意，对自己的所作所为感到很自豪，甚至有些沾沾自喜的样子。这个成语通常用在一些人取得成功，或者得到某些好处之后，表现出很得意、很骄傲的状态。

Describes someone who is very pleased with themselves and their achievements, and who is showing off their success excessively.

Origin Story

战国时期，齐国有一位名叫晏婴的政治家，他以才智过人，深谋远虑而闻名。有一天，晏婴出门办事，路过一个市集，看到许多人围观一个卖油的小贩。小贩正得意洋洋地向众人展示他的油，说自己卖的油质量最好，价格最便宜。晏婴走上前去，仔细观察了一下，发现小贩卖的油并没有什么特别之处。于是，晏婴问小贩：“你的油真的比别人卖的油好吗？”小贩自信满满地说：“当然，我的油是最好的！你看，我的油色泽金黄，清澈透明，比其他人的油还要香！”晏婴微微一笑，说道：“你只看到你油的表面，却没看到你油的本质。油的质量好坏，不能只看表面，还要看它是否纯正，是否掺杂了其他的东西。你的油虽然看起来很好，但谁知道里面是否掺杂了劣质油呢？”小贩被晏婴的一番话问得哑口无言，只好低着头不再说话。从此以后，小贩再也不敢得意洋洋地夸口了，因为晏婴的教诲让他明白了，真正的成功不是表面上的虚荣，而是内在的真才实学。

zhàn guó shí qī, qí guó yǒu yī wèi míng jiào yàn yīng de zhèng zhì jiā, tā yǐ cái zhì guò rén, shēn móu yuǎn lǜ ér wén míng. yǒu yī tiān, yàn yīng chū mén bàn shì, lù guò yī gè shì jí, kàn dào xǔ duō rén wéi guān yī gè mài yóu de xiǎo fàn. xiǎo fàn zhèng dé yì yáng yáng de xiàng zhòng rén zhǎn shì tā de yóu, shuō zì jǐ mài de yóu zhì liàng zuì hǎo, jià gé zuì pián yí. yàn yīng zǒu shàng qián qù, zǐ xì guān chá le yī xià, fā xiàn xiǎo fàn mài de yóu bìng méi yǒu shén me tè bié zhī chù. yú shì, yàn yīng wèn xiǎo fàn:“nǐ de yóu zhēn de bǐ bié rén mài de yóu hǎo ma?” xiǎo fàn zì xìn mǎn mǎn de shuō:“dāngrán, wǒ de yóu shì zuì hǎo de! nǐ kàn, wǒ de yóu sè zé jīn huáng, qīng chè tòu míng, bǐ qí tā rén de yóu hái yào xiāng!” yàn yīng wēi wēi yī xiào, shuō dào:“nǐ zhǐ kàn dào nǐ yóu de biǎo miàn, què méi kàn dào nǐ yóu de běn zhì. yóu de zhì liàng hǎo huài, bù néng zhǐ kàn biǎo miàn, hái yào kàn tā shì fǒu chún zhèng, shì fǒu chān zá le qí tā de dōng xi. nǐ de yóu suī rán kàn qǐ lái hěn hǎo, dàn shuí zhī dào lǐ miàn shì fǒu chān zá le liè zhì yóu ne?” xiǎo fàn bèi yàn yīng de yī fān huà wèn de yǎ kǒu wú yán, zhǐ hǎo dī zhe tóu bù zài shuō huà. cóng cǐ yǐ hòu, xiǎo fàn zài yě bù gǎn dé yì yáng yáng de kuā kǒu le, yīn wèi yàn yīng de jiào huì ràng tā míng bai le, zhēn zhèng de chéng gōng bù shì biǎo miàn shàng de xū róng, ér shì nèi zài de zhēn cái shí xué.

During the Warring States period in China, there was a famous statesman named Yan Ying. He was known for his intelligence and foresight. One day, as Yan Ying was out on errands, he passed by a market and saw many people gathered around an oil vendor. The vendor was proudly displaying his oil, saying that he sold the best quality oil at the cheapest price. Yan Ying stepped forward and examined the oil carefully. He found that the vendor's oil was nothing special. So Yan Ying asked the vendor,

Usage

这个成语可以用来形容一个人在取得成功后，或者得到某种好处后，表现得十分得意，甚至有些自鸣得意。

zhè ge chéng yǔ kě yǐ yòng lái xíng róng yī gè rén zài qǔ dé chéng gōng hòu, huò zhě dé dào mǒu zhǒng hǎo chù hòu, biǎo xiàn de fēn cháng dé yì, shèn zhì yǒu xiē zì míng dé yì.

This idiom can be used to describe someone who is very proud of themselves, even a bit smug, after achieving success or getting some benefits.

Examples

• 他考试考了第一名，现在正得意洋洋地到处炫耀呢。

  tā kǎo shì kǎo le dì yī míng, xiàn zài zhèng dé yì yáng yáng de dào chù xuàn yào ne.

  He got the first place in the exam and now he is showing off proudly.

• 他明明是靠运气才取得成功的，却得意洋洋地好像自己很了不起一样。

  tā míng míng shì kào yùn qì cái qǔ dé chéng gōng de, què dé yì yáng yáng de hǎo xiàng zì jǐ hěn liǎo bù qǐ yī yàng.

  He obviously got the success by luck, but he is so proud of himself as if he is very great.

Related Idioms

• 沾沾自喜

• 得意忘形

Opposite Idioms

• 垂头丧气

• 灰心丧气

• 闷闷不乐