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沾沾自喜

zim1 zim1 zi6 hei2

zhan1 zhan1 zhi4 xi3

feel complacent; be pleased with oneself

Level: 3
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

沾沾自喜

This word was added by bybell on 1st Jun 2007 and last edited on 30th Oct 2008

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沾 zim1 tian1 zhan1 dian4 die2 - moisten, soak
沾 zim1 tian1 zhan1 dian4 die2 - moisten, soak
自 zi6 zi4 - self; private; personal
喜 hei2 xi3 xi4 - happy; joyful; auspicious

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