self-satisfaction
noun [ U ] disapproving uk/ˌselfˌsæt.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/ us/ˌselfˌsæt̬.ɪsˈfæk.ʃən/
沾沾自喜，自鸣得意
the quality of being very pleased with yourself and accepting no criticism of yourself
I initially felt smug self-satisfaction, but within six months realised I'd made a mistake. 我开始的时候颇为自鸣得意，但不到六个月就意识到自己错了。
The manager has striven to keep complacency and self-satisfaction out of his squad. 主教练一直在努力让自大自满、沾沾自喜这样的情绪远离球队。
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- He tapped his nose with an air of supreme self-satisfaction.
- She just stood there, a smile of self-satisfaction creeping across her face.
- Their smug self-satisfaction is insufferable!