be happy and pleased with oneself

be happy and pleased with oneself

Chinese idiom, pronounced y í R á NZ ì D é, refers to being very happy and satisfied. Describe a happy and satisfied look. From Liezi Huangdi.

Analysis of Idioms

They are happy, elated and complacent; they are frightened, upset and disappointed

Idiom usage

Liu houshou listened to it and sat down in his chair, swinging his body to the utmost without making a sound. Li Baojia's officialdom in the Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Liezi Huangdi: "the Yellow Emperor is both happy and contented."