得意
Meaning
- proud of oneself
- pleased with oneself
- complacent
Example sentence
最后笑的人,才是笑得最得意的人。
He laughs best who laughs last.
Characters in 得意
- 得 dé to obtain
- 意 yì meaning; intention, idea
得 to obtain plus 意, intention. Getting what one intended, hence pleased with oneself.