昂首天外 — “To hold one's head high”
昂首天外 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's head high”. Looking far off into the distance, implying an arrogant attitude or being out of touch with reality and impractical. Literally, “Raise one's head, looking beyond the sky”.
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昂首天外 Pronunciation and Pinyin
昂首天外 Character Breakdown
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他提出的计划总是昂首天外，完全不考虑实际操作的可能性。
The plan he proposed always seemed out of touch with reality, completely disregarding the feasibility of actual operation.
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Synonyms of 昂首天外
More idioms starting with 昂
- áng昂tóu头tǐng挺xiōng胸hold head high with chest out
- áng昂tóu头kuò阔bù步walk with head high and great strides
- áng昂áng昂bù不dòng动Haughty and unyielding
- áng昂áng昂zì自ruò若perfectly composed and self-possessed
- áng昂rán然zhí直rù入stride in with head held high
- áng昂rán然ér而rù入walk in proudly
- áng昂rán然zì自dé得proudly self-satisfied and at ease
- áng昂rán然zì自ruò若Composed and at ease
- áng昂cáng藏qī七chǐ尺a tall and stately man
- áng昂xiāo霄sǒng耸hè壑outstanding talent and lofty aspirations
- áng昂shǒu首shēn伸méi眉spirited and confident
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What does 昂首天外 mean?
昂首天外 (áng shǒu tiān wài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's head high”.
How do you pronounce 昂首天外?
昂首天外 is pronounced áng shǒu tiān wài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 昂首天外 literally mean?
Literally, 昂首天外 means “Raise one's head, looking beyond the sky”. It is used to mean “to hold one's head high”.
What is the Chinese definition of 昂首天外?
抬起头望着天边。形容态度傲慢，或做事脱离实际。