Self-congratulation is the behaviour of patting yourself on the back — making it clear, in a way that starts to annoy other people, that you think you have done very well.

Self-congratulation is the behaviourself-congratulation是一種行為 of patting yourself on the back就是自己拍自己的肩膀誇獎自己 making it clear, in a way that starts to annoy other people用一種會讓別人開始感到煩的方式表現出來 that you think you have done very well讓大家知道你覺得自己做得很好

Being glad about your work is fine. This word has a little unkind edge.

Being glad about your work對自己的成果感到開心 is fine沒有問題 This word has a little unkind edge這個詞帶著一點不太厚道的意味

Writers use it when someone is enjoying their own success a bit too loudly, or when a company or a team is telling itself how great it is. You will meet it in reviews and opinion pieces more than in friendly chat.

Writers use it作者會用這個詞 when someone is enjoying their own success a bit too loudly當一個人太高調地享受自己的成功 or when a company or a team is telling itself how great it is或是一家公司、一個團隊在自吹自擂的時候 You will meet it in reviews and opinion pieces你會在書評影評和社論裡看到這個詞 more than in friendly chat比在朋友聊天裡更常見

Though actually, people almost never say “I am doing self-congratulation” about themselves with pride. It is a word you pin on someone else, or on a speech, or on an article. The praise is coming from the same place that wants the praise.

Though actually不過其實 people almost never say “I am doing self-congratulation” about themselves with pride人們幾乎不會自豪地說「我在self-congratulation」 It is a word you pin on someone else這是個你會用來說別人的詞 or on a speech, or on an article或是用在一場演講、一篇文章上 The praise is coming from the same place這份讚美就是從同一個地方發出來的 that wants the praise那個地方正是想要得到讚美的人自己