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躊躇滿志. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
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Chinese
Etymology
提刀而立，為之四顧，為之躊躇滿志，善刀而藏之。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
提刀而立，为之四顾，为之踌躇满志，善刀而藏之。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]- From: Zhuangzi, circa 3rd – 2nd centuries BCE, translated based on James Legge's version
- Tí dāo ér lì, wèizhī sìgù, wèizhī chóuchú mǎnzhì, shàn dāo ér cáng zhī.
- Then standing up with the knife in my hand, I look all round, and in a leisurely manner, with an air of satisfaction, wipe it clean, and put it in its sheath.
Pronunciation
Idiom
躊躇滿志
- contented; self-satisfied