得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
  2. 2. beside oneself with joy

Characters

Character Meaning
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
意 yì HSK 2
meaning; idea; thought
忘 wàng HSK 3
to forget; to neglect; to overlook
形 xíng HSK 5
shape; form; to appear