得意忘形
dak1 ji3 mong4 jing4dé yì wàng xíng
English
- so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
- so joyful as to act abnormally
- beside oneself with joy
粵語 — Cantonese
- 因為高興而失去常態
Examples
佢中咗大獎之後得意忘形，亂咁講嘢。
After he got the big prize, he was so joyful that he talked senselessly.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk