飄飄然 [飘飘－]

Jyutping piu1 piu1 jin4
Pinyin piāo piāo rán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. elated
  2. light and airy feeling (after a few drinks)
  3. smug and conceited
  4. complacent
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​俾​人​讚​完​驕​傲​嘅​感​覺​，​自己​好似​飄​咗​上天
    complacent; lofty; smug
    • 佢畀人讚到飄飄然。
      佢畀人赞到飘飘然。
      keoi5 bei2 jan4 zaan3 dou3 piu1 piu1 jin4.
      He was praised and felt lofty.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj
    complacent
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人哋赞你就即刻飘飘然，佢想捧杀你咋。
    人哋讚你就即刻飄飄然，佢想捧殺你咋。
    jan4 dei6 zaan3 nei5 zau6 zik1 haak1 piu1 piu1 jin4, keoi5 soeng2 pung2 saat3 nei5 zaa3
    • When they give you praise it immediately goes to your head. She is just trying to set you up to fail.
  2. Cantonese
    佢畀人赞到飘飘然。
    佢畀人讚到飄飄然。
    keoi5 bei2 jan4 zaan3 dou3 piu1 piu1 jin4.
    • He was praised and felt lofty.