嘚瑟 Traditional form: 嘚瑟 Pinyin (reading): dèse Definitions: variant of 得瑟 (dèsè) Characters: 嘚 - onomatopoeic; the sound of a horse's hooves 瑟 - a large string instrument; to tremble, to vibrate Traditional characters: 嘚 - onomatopoeic; the sound of a horse's hooves 瑟 - a large string instrument; to tremble, to vibrate