得瑟

Chinese

		get; obtain; gain get; obtain; gain; proper; suitable; proud; contented; allow; permit; ready; finished; a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect; degree or possibility; to have to; must; ought to; to need to	(mus. instr.)
trad. (得瑟)		得	瑟
simp. #(得瑟)		得	瑟
alternative forms		嘚瑟

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) Originally dialectal.

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): dèse

  (Zhuyin): ㄉㄜˋ ˙ㄙㄜ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: dèse
    • Zhuyin: ㄉㄜˋ ˙ㄙㄜ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: dèse̊
    • Wade–Giles: tê⁴-sê⁵
    • Yale: dè-se
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: deh.se
    • Palladius: дэсэ (dɛsɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /tɤ⁵¹ sə¹/

Verb

得瑟

1. (informal) to be cocky; to be smug
2. (informal) to show off; to brag
3. (informal) to squander money