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得意

dé yì · de yi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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最(zuì)后(hòu)笑(xiào)的(de)人(rén)，才(cái)是(shì)笑(xiào)得(de)最(zuì)得(dé)意(yì)的(de)人(rén)。

He laughs best who laughs last.

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他(tā)考(kǎo)试(shì)得(dé)了(le)满(mǎn)分(fēn)，脸(liǎn)上(shàng)露(lù)出(chū)得(dé)意(yì)的(de)笑(xiào)容(róng)。

He got a perfect score on the exam and wore a smug smile.

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