chūn​fēng​dé​yì

to be flushed with success

  • created sense approved 春风得意/春風得意 · chūn​fēng​dé​yì · to be flushed with success — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    春风得意 / 春風得意

    chūn​fēng​dé​yì

    to be flushed with success

    Riding the crest of success; extremely pleased with one's situation in work or life, often after an achievement like an exam or promotion. Originally used to describe the joyful state of a scholar who passed the highest imperial examination.

    春风 (literal) → 春风/春風 · chūn​fēng · pleasant expression 得意 (literal) → 得意 · dé​yì · elated

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