Idiom 成語 9

沾沾自喜 (zhān zhān zì xǐ) means:

👉 to be smug / self-satisfied / complacent

It describes someone who is quietly pleased with themselves, often in a slightly negative way because they may be too proud of a small success.

English equivalents:
smug
self-satisfied
complacent
pleased with oneself (too much)