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“complacency” in Chinese

Chinese

Pronunciation

Pinyinzì mǎn

Example

他的自满影响了学习。tā de zì mǎn yíng xiǎng le xué xí

His complacency affected his studies.

Illustration for 自满 (complacency)

How to say “complacency” in Chinese

“Complacency” in Chinese is 自满 (zì mǎn).

A person rests on past success as though the container is already full, so the drive to improve fades.

Full entry for 自满: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 自满

不要对一次成功产生自满。bú yào duì yí cì chéng gōng chǎn shēng zì mǎn

Do not become complacent after one success.

Tips for using 自满

  • English speakers may hear self-satisfaction as fairly neutral, but 自满 (zìmǎn, "complacency") usually signals that satisfaction has become an obstacle to progress.

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