pleased with oneself(zhān zhān zì xǐ)

pleased with oneself

Complacency, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh āāāì x ǐ, which means to describe the self satisfied appearance. It comes from the biography of marquis Wu'an of Wei Qi in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Wei Qi and Wu'an marquis in historical records, "Wei Qi is complacent." According to Tieya's Mingshuo, "humble men boast of one material and one skill, while decadent men boast of one article and one poem. They are complacent and complacent." Pu Songling's strange stories from a Lonely Studio (Volume 4) Xin Shiniang in the Qing Dynasty said: "if you can learn to test, you should be the first to be a childe and the second to be born. The young master is so complacent that he comes here to invite him to drink Mao Dun's midnight 5: however, a man like him will never be satisfied with the success of a certain event.

Idiom story

Empress Dowager Dou, the mother of emperor Jingdi of the Western Han Dynasty, excluded Dou Ying, who came home sick. During the rebellion of Wu and Chu, Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty worshipped Dou Ying as the general to pacify the rebellion. Dou Ying didn't care much about the gold and silver given by the emperor. After calming down the rebellion, Dou Ying was granted the title of Marquis of Wei. Empress Dowager Dou changed Chen Jian and wanted him to be prime minister. Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty thought that he was complacent and gave up.

Idiom usage

It has a derogatory meaning. Emphasis on happiness and complacency. Describe the state of mind. We should be modest and prudent. Even if we have made some achievements, we should not be complacent. 2. If we have made some small achievements, he will be complacent.

Chinese PinYin : zhān zhān zì xǐ