"smug" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自鸣得意的
• 沾沾自喜的

Definition

对自己非常自满，以至于让别人觉得讨厌或不舒服。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常带有贬义，指某人自以为是或炫耀成功。常见于“smug smile”（得意的笑）等搭配。不是夸奖，可用于正式或非正式场合。

Examples

He had a smug look after winning the game.

他在赢了比赛后露出一副**自鸣得意的**神色。

Don't be so smug about your grades.

别对你的成绩这么**自鸣得意**。

She gave me a smug smile when I made a mistake.

我犯错时，她冲我露出了**自鸣得意的**微笑。

He sounded so smug when he explained how easy the test was for him.

他在解释考试对他来说有多容易时，语气非常**沾沾自喜**。

You don't have to be smug just because you got promoted.

你被升职了也不用这么**自鸣得意**。

I tried not to look too smug when I found the answer before everyone else.

我在比别人先找出答案时，尽量不显得太**自鸣得意**。