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得意忘形 (dak1 ji3 mong4 jing4) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

得意忘形 (dak1 ji3 mong4 jing4, dé yì wàng xíng) — so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 得人怕 (dak1 jan4 paa3) — scary
• 得人驚 (dak1 jan4 geng1) — (adjective) frightening; scary; shocking; terrifying
• 得個吉 (dak1 go3 gat1) — (phrase) in vain; fruitless.
• 得個講字 (dak1 go3 gong2 zi6) — 'all bark and no bite'; all talk and no action; 'all mouth and no trousers'
• 得償所願 (dak1 soeng4 so2 jyun6) — to get what one desired for
• 得切 (dak1 cit3) — on time; in time

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