"smugness" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 洋洋得意
• 自鸣得意

Definition

对自己或自己的成就感到过于自满的感觉，常常会惹恼他人。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有贬义，表示一种让人烦恼的自满态度。常见搭配有 'a look of smugness'。不要与较正面的 'pride' 或更严厉的 'arrogance' 混淆。

Examples

His smugness made everyone uncomfortable.

他的**洋洋得意**让大家都不舒服。

You could see the smugness on her face when she won.

当她赢了时，你能看到她脸上的**自鸣得意**。

He spoke with a tone of smugness.

他说话时带着**洋洋得意**的语气。

She couldn’t hide her smugness during the interview.

她在面试时根本掩饰不住自己的**自鸣得意**。

There was a hint of smugness in his reply to the question.

他回答问题时带着一点**洋洋得意**。

His smugness was obvious after proving everyone wrong.

在证明大家都错了之后，他的**自鸣得意**显而易见。