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扬长而去 — Chinese Idiom

扬长而去 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk away with one's head held high, often implying a sense of pride, disdain, or indifference; to stride off defiantly or grandly”.

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扬长而去 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 扬yáng
  • 长cháng
  • 而ér
  • 去qù

扬长而去 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
扬
yáng6raise, praise, or scatter
长
cháng4long, grow, excel, chief
而
ér6and, but, then
去
qù5to go, leave, or remove

Example Sentence with 扬长而去

他把文件一放,没有打招呼就扬长而去了。
He put down the documents and left without a word of goodbye, striding off grandly.

Idioms Related to 扬长而去

Synonyms of 扬长而去

  • bù不huān欢ér而sàn散part unhappily
  • fú拂xiù袖ér而qù去storm off in anger

Antonyms of 扬长而去

  • bù不qī期ér而yù遇meet unexpectedly

More idioms starting with 扬

  • 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 扬长而去

What does 扬长而去 mean?
扬长而去 (yáng cháng ér qù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to walk away with one's head held high, often implying a sense of pride, disdain, or indifference; to stride off defiantly or grandly”.
How do you pronounce 扬长而去?
扬长而去 is pronounced yáng cháng ér qù in Mandarin Chinese.
What is the Chinese definition of 扬长而去?
大模大样地径自走了。
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