扬眉吐气 — “Lift one's eyebrows and vent one's grievances”
扬眉吐气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel proud, triumphant, and relieved, especially after overcoming a long period of suppression or difficulty; to hold one's head high and feel one's spirits soar”. Literally, “Lift one's eyebrows and vent one's grievances”.
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扬眉吐气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 扬yáng
- 眉méi
- 吐tǔ
- 气qì
扬眉吐气 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 扬眉吐气
经过多年的努力，他终于在这场比赛中获得了冠军，感到无比的扬眉吐气。
After years of dedicated effort, he finally won the championship in the competition, feeling incredibly proud and vindicated.
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Synonyms of 扬眉吐气
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- yáng扬lì厉pù铺zhāng张exaggerate and make a grand display
- yáng扬míng名hòu后shì世gain lasting posthumous fame
- yáng扬míng名sì四hǎi海become famous everywhere
- yáng扬míng名xiǎn显qīn亲Achieve fame and honor parents
- yáng扬míng名xiǎn显xìng姓achieve fame and honor
- yáng扬wēi威yào曜wǔ武display power and might
- yáng扬wēi威yào耀wǔ武show off power and might
- yáng扬jǐ己lù露cái才display one's talents
- yáng扬fān幡zhāo招hún魂Advocate for reviving obsolete things
- yáng扬fān幡léi擂gǔ鼓make a great fanfare
- yáng扬yáng扬dé得yì意highly elated and proud
- yáng扬yáng扬zì自dé得immensely pleased with oneself
Questions about 扬眉吐气
- What does 扬眉吐气 mean?
- 扬眉吐气 (yáng méi tǔ qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to feel proud, triumphant, and relieved, especially after overcoming a long period of suppression or difficulty; to hold one's head high and feel one's spirits soar”.
- How do you pronounce 扬眉吐气?
- 扬眉吐气 is pronounced yáng méi tǔ qì in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 扬眉吐气 literally mean?
- Literally, 扬眉吐气 means “Lift one's eyebrows and vent one's grievances”. It is used to mean “to feel proud, triumphant, and relieved, especially after overcoming a long period of suppression or difficulty; to hold one's head high and feel one's spirits soar”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 扬眉吐气?
- 扬起眉头，吐出怨气。形容摆脱了长期受压状态后高兴痛快的样子。