伸眉吐气 — “Stretch brows, exhale pent-up feelings”
伸眉吐气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel greatly relieved and elated after being freed from long-term suppression or distress; to be able to hold one's head high again”. Literally, “Stretch brows, exhale pent-up feelings”.
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What does 伸眉吐气 mean?
伸眉吐气 (shēn méi tǔ qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel greatly relieved and elated after being freed from long-term suppression or distress; to be able to hold one's head high again”.
How do you pronounce 伸眉吐气?
伸眉吐气 is pronounced shēn méi tǔ qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伸眉吐气 literally mean?
Literally, 伸眉吐气 means “Stretch brows, exhale pent-up feelings”. It is used to mean “to feel greatly relieved and elated after being freed from long-term suppression or distress; to be able to hold one's head high again”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伸眉吐气?
伸：伸展；吐气：吐出怨气。伸展眉毛，吐出怨气。形容摆脱了长期受压抑后高兴痛快的样子