Chinese learners move from characters to idioms as the highest level. This free resource explains 「得意忘形」 below.
The idiom 「得意忘形」 is the focus of our introduction today, and its explanation and application are listed below.
Shape: form. Describes being so happy that one loses one’s normal state.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dé yì wàng xíng
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
dak1 yi3 mong4 ying4
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
