自鸣得意

zì míng dé yì de biǎo qíng

自鸣得意的表情

a look of smug satisfaction

tā gěi le wǒ men yī gè zì míng dé yì de wēi xiào

他给了我们一个自鸣得意的微笑。

He gave us a smug little smile.

quán wén de yǔ diào mǎn shì zì míng dé yì shǐ rén dú qǐ lai hěn bù shū fu

全文的语调满是自鸣得意，使人读起来很不舒服。

The tone of all this is unrelievedly smug which makes people uncomfortable to read.