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得意忘形

déyìwàngxíng

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure / beside oneself with joy

Character Breakdown

得
dé
to obtain, to get, to acquire; suitable, proper; ready
HSK 2
意
yì
thought, idea, opinion; desire, wish; meaning, intention
HSK 2
忘
wàng
to forget, to miss, to neglect, to overlook
HSK 3
形
xíng
form, shape; to appear; to describe; to look
HSK 5

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