"gloating" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 幸災樂禍

Definition

當別人遭遇不幸或失敗時感到高興，通常會表現得明顯或自鳴得意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常具有負面意味，指公開為他人的失敗或不幸而高興。常搭配“over”（如“gloating over”）使用。多用於較正式或文學語境。

Examples

He was gloating when he found out he got the highest score.

他得知自己得了最高分時在**幸災樂禍**。

Stop gloating over your sister's mistake.

別再**幸災樂禍**你妹妹的錯誤了。

The team was gloating after their big win.

球隊在大勝後**幸災樂禍**。

You don't have to keep gloating; everyone already knows you won.

你不用一直**幸災樂禍**，大家都知道你贏了。

She tried to hide her gloating, but her smile gave her away.

她試圖掩飾自己的**幸災樂禍**，但笑容出賣了她。

Their gloating after our loss was really annoying.

他們在我們輸掉比賽後的**幸災樂禍**真的很煩人。