踌躇满志

tā chóu chú mǎn zhì de yàng zi

她踌躇满志的样子。

She was positively glowing with pride.

suī chóu chú mǎn zhì dàn shì tā míng bai hái yào guò jǐ nián cái néng yǒu jī huì dān rèn dǎng kuí huò zhě guó jiā yuán shǒu

虽踌躇满志，但是他明白还要过几年才能有机会担任党魁或者国家元首。

He is ambitious but knows that any opportunity to lead his party or country is years away.