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得意 /déyì/ meaning in English

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得意 /déyì/ adjective

complacent(uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt]

self-satisfied(satisfied with oneself)
adjective
[UK: self ˈsæ.tɪ.sfaɪd] [US: ˈself ˈsæ.təs.ˌfaɪd]

Literary Chinese: 躊躇 /chóuchú/; 得意 /déyì/ adjective

smug [smugger, smuggest](irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied)
adjective
[UK: smʌɡ] [US: ˈsməɡ]