沾沾自喜

zhānzhānzìxǐ ㄓㄢ ㄓㄢ ㄗˋ ㄒㄧˇ

    • immeasurably self-satisfied

Character by character

Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms 近义词

Telling them apart

沾沾自喜 focuses on the inner feeling of being very pleased with oneself. 自鸣得意 focuses on the outward show, of thinking things have turned out just as one likes.

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