piāo piāo rán
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  • 1

    adj.feel high; feeling as if treading on air; feeling of floating in the air

    • hē le jǐ bēi jiǔ hòu tā jiǎo xià bù jué yǒu xiē piāo piāo rán

      杯酒脚下不觉有些飘飘然

      After having drunk several glasses of wine, he felt light on his feet.

    • tā quán shēn piāo piāo rán sì hū yào fēi qǐ lai le

      全身飘飘然似乎起来

      He felt as if he was walking on air.

    • tā hē le xiē jiǔ bù miǎn yǒu xiē piāo piāo rán

      不免飘飘然

      Having drunk some liquor, he felt light-headed.

  • 2

    adj.smug; complacent; self-satisfied; light-headed

    • tīng le fèng cheng huà tā bù yóu de piāo piāo rán qǐ lái

      奉承话不由得飘飘然起来

      Having been flattered on a few occasions, he could not help but feel complacent.

    • qiān wàn bù yào zài yī piàn shèng lì shēng zhōng biàn de piāo piāo rán

      千万不要一片胜利飘飘然

      Do not become complacent with success.

    • tā zhè ge rén yī dàn yǒu le diǎn chéng jì jiù piāo piāo rán le

      这个一旦成绩飘飘然

      His head is easily turned by even a small achievement.