| 得意忘形 |
dé yì wàng xíng |
so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure / beside oneself with joy |
| 得 |
dé |
to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished |
| 得 |
dè |
used in 得瑟 |
| 得 |
de |
structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 |
děi |
to have to / must / ought to / to need to |
| 得意 |
dé yì |
proud of oneself / pleased with oneself / complacent |
| 意 |
yì |
(bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense / (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind / (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利) |
| 忘 |
wàng |
to forget / to overlook / to neglect |
| 形 |
xíng |
to appear / to look / form / shape |