Self-satisfaction is the feeling of being too pleased with yourself and with what you have done. English uses it to show disapproval.

Self-satisfaction Self-satisfaction is是 the feeling of being too pleased with yourself and with what you have done對自己和自己做過的事感到太過滿意的那種感覺。English uses it to show disapproval英語用這個詞來表示不贊同。

It is not the same as being glad you worked hard. Satisfaction can be healthy; self-satisfaction has a smug smell: you are admiring yourself, and you may have stopped listening.

It is not the same as being glad you worked hard這跟「很高興自己努力過了」不一樣。Satisfaction can be healthy Satisfaction（滿足）可以是健康的；self-satisfaction has a smug smell而self-satisfaction帶著一股得意的味道：you are admiring yourself, and you may have stopped listening你在欣賞自己，而且你可能已經不再聽別人說話了。

People hear it in a smile that is a bit too proud, or in someone who talks as if the job is already finished because they did it. Though actually, the line is soft — one listener hears quiet pride, another hears showing off.

People hear it in a smile that is a bit too proud人們會從一個有點太得意的笑容裡聽出這個味道，or in someone who talks as if the job is already finished because they did it或是從一個講話好像事情已經做完了、就因為是他做的這種人身上。Though actually不過事實上，the line is soft這條界線是模糊的——one listener hears quiet pride, another hears showing off有的聽者聽到的是安靜的驕傲，有的聽到的是炫耀。

If a writer chooses this word, they usually want you to pull back a little.

If a writer chooses this word如果一個作者選用這個詞，they usually want you to pull back a little他們通常是想要你稍微收斂一點。