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Chinese dictionary
v.achieve one's ambition; be successful (usually in terms of fame and profit)
不能让坏人得志。
Don't let bad people succeed.
他少年得志，目中无人，不过没有表露出来。
He thought too much of himself and was getting too big for his boots, though he kept his thoughts to himself.
他这个作家早年得志便自鸣得意。
His early success as a writer led to complacency.
不得志
be unsuccessful in one's career
无法得志
feel depressed about one's unsuccessful career
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Word usage
- Separable word"得" and "志" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他如今得了志，连好朋友都不认了。
Now he has achieved his ambition, he doesn't even recognize his good friends.
他一生都没有得过志。
He has not achieved any ambition in his life.