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昂首挺胸 — “To hold one's head high and chest out”

昂首挺胸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's head high and chest out”. Displaying confidence, determination, or high spirits. Literally, “Raise one's head and puff out one's chest”.

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昂首挺胸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 昂áng
  • 首shǒu
  • 挺tǐng
  • 胸xiōng

昂首挺胸 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
昂
áng8raise high, expensive
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
挺
tǐng9very, quite
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations

Example Sentence with 昂首挺胸

尽管前方挑战重重,小组成员们依然昂首挺胸,准备迎接新的任务。
Despite the numerous challenges ahead, the team members still held their heads high and their chests out, ready to embrace the new task.

Idioms Related to 昂首挺胸

Synonyms of 昂首挺胸

  • áng昂shǒu首kuò阔bù步stride forward with head high

Antonyms of 昂首挺胸

  • dī低méi眉shùn顺yǎn眼meek and submissive

More idioms starting with 昂

  • áng昂tóu头tiān天wài外Arrogant, impractical, or out of touch
  • 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

Questions about 昂首挺胸

What does 昂首挺胸 mean?
昂首挺胸 (áng shǒu tǐng xiōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hold one's head high and chest out”.
How do you pronounce 昂首挺胸?
昂首挺胸 is pronounced áng shǒu tǐng xiōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 昂首挺胸 literally mean?
Literally, 昂首挺胸 means “Raise one's head and puff out one's chest”. It is used to mean “to hold one's head high and chest out”.
What is the Chinese definition of 昂首挺胸?
抬起头,挺起胸膛。形容斗志高,士气旺。
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