"gloating" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 幸灾乐祸

Definition

在别人遭遇不幸、失败时感到高兴，通常表现得很明显或自鸣得意。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有负面含义，指公开地对别人的失败或不幸感到高兴。常与“over”连用（如“gloating over”）。多用于书面或正式场合，少有玩笑语气。

Examples

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

他得知自己得了最高分时在**幸灾乐祸**。

Stop gloating over your sister's mistake.

别再**幸灾乐祸**你妹妹的错误了。

The team was gloating after their big win.

球队在大胜后**幸灾乐祸**。

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

你不用一直**幸灾乐祸**，大家都知道你赢了。

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

她试图掩饰自己的**幸灾乐祸**，但笑容出卖了她。

Their gloating after our loss was really annoying.

他们在我们输掉比赛后**幸灾乐祸**，真让人烦。