created sense approved 自以为得计/自以為得計 · zìyǐwéidéjì · to think one has been clever — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
自以为得计 / 自以為得計
zìyǐwéidéjì
to think one has been clever
To believe that one's own plans are cleverly laid or that one's scheme has succeeded; often implies being smug or overly confident in one's own trickery.
自以为 (literal) → 自以为/自以為 · zìyǐwéi · to consider oneself 得计 (literal) → 得计/得計 · déjì · to have a plan succeed
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