踌躇满志 in English chou2 chu2 man3 zhi4 Meaning

Meanings

  • enormously proud of one's success (idiomatic expression); smug
  • complacent

Simplified Characters

踌 躇 满 志

Traditional Characters

躊 躇 滿 志

Pinyin

chou2 chu2 man3 zhi4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

踌chou2to pace back and forth 躇chu2to hesitate 满man3Manchu ethnic group 志zhi4aspiration