English–Chinese
“get carried away” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindé yì wàng xíng
Example
听到成绩公布，她得意忘形地笑了。tīng dào chéng jì gōng bù tā dé yì wàng xíng dì xiào le
When she heard the results were announced, she got carried away and laughed.
How to say “get carried away” in Chinese
“Get carried away” in Chinese is 得意忘形 (dé yì wàng xíng).
Success lifts a person above a normal sense of proportion, so delight turns into showy self-satisfaction.
Example sentences with 得意忘形
同学夸他，他就得意忘形了。tóng xué kuā tā tā jiù dé yì wàng xíng le
When his classmates praised him, he got carried away.
Tips for using 得意忘形
- In everyday conversation, it often works as a playful comment about a friend's behavior, but it can sound judgmental in a formal description.