扬扬得意 proud and self-satisfied
Explanation
形容得意洋洋的样子，非常得意。
Describes someone who is very self-satisfied and proud of themselves.
Origin Story
春秋时期，齐国有个著名的丞相叫晏婴。他为齐国做了很多贡献，深受齐景公的信任和爱戴。晏婴为人谦逊，从不骄傲自满。有一次，晏婴乘车出行，他的车夫却因为能为晏婴驾车而感到扬扬得意，甚至有些目中无人。晏婴的车夫的妻子看到丈夫这种趾高气扬的样子，就劝诫丈夫要向晏婴学习，要谦虚谨慎。车夫听了妻子的劝说，开始注意自己的言行举止，变得更加谦逊。晏婴知道了这件事后，对车夫的知错能改表示肯定和赞赏。这个故事告诉我们，即使取得了很大的成就，也不应该骄傲自满，要时刻保持谦逊谨慎的态度。
During the Spring and Autumn period, there was a famous prime minister in the state of Qi named Yan Ying. He made many contributions to Qi and was deeply trusted and loved by Duke Jing of Qi. Yan Ying was humble and never arrogant. Once, Yan Ying was traveling by carriage, but his charioteer felt very proud because he was driving for Yan Ying, and even became somewhat arrogant. The charioteer's wife, seeing her husband's haughty attitude, advised her husband to learn from Yan Ying and to be humble and cautious. After listening to his wife's advice, the charioteer began to pay attention to his words and actions and became more humble. When Yan Ying learned about this, he expressed his affirmation and appreciation for the charioteer's ability to admit his mistakes and change. This story teaches us that even if we have achieved great success, we should not be proud or arrogant, and we should always maintain a humble and cautious attitude.
Usage
用于形容人非常得意、自满的样子。
Used to describe someone who is very proud and self-satisfied.
Examples
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他考试得了第一名，真是扬扬得意。
tā kǎoshì déle dì yī míng, zhēnshi yáng yáng dé yì
He got the first place in the exam, really proud of himself.
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他炫耀自己的成就，真是扬扬得意。
tā xuànyào zìjǐ de chéngjiù, zhēnshi yáng yáng dé yì
He showed off his achievements, really proud of himself.
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他成功地完成了任务，感到扬扬得意。
tā chénggōng de wánchéngle rènwu, gǎndào yáng yáng dé yì
He successfully completed the task, and felt very proud of himself.