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挺胸突肚
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挺胸突肚

挺胸突肚 — “To stand or walk with chest puffed out and belly protruding”

挺胸突肚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand or walk with chest puffed out and belly protruding”. Indicating an air of imposing pride or arrogance. Literally, “stick out chest and protrude belly”.

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挺胸突肚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

挺胸突肚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
挺
tǐng9very, quite
胸
xiōng10chest, mind, aspirations
突
tū9sudden break through
肚
dù7belly, stomach, or abdomen

Example Sentence with 挺胸突肚

小张自从升职后,走路都开始挺胸突肚了,显得很得意。
Since his promotion, Xiao Zhang has started walking with his chest out and belly protruding, looking very pleased with himself.

Idioms Related to 挺胸突肚

More idioms starting with 挺

  • tǐng挺bá拔bù不qún群standing tall and outstanding
  • tǐng挺ér而zǒu走xiǎn险take a desperate risk
  • tǐng挺xiōng胸tū凸dù肚chest out, belly prominent
  • tǐng挺xiōng胸dié叠dù肚to puff out chest and protrude belly
  • tǐng挺shēn身dú独chū出stand out bravely and face danger
  • tǐng挺shēn身ér而chū出step forward bravely
  • tǐng挺lù鹿zǒu走xiǎn险take a desperate risk

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Questions about 挺胸突肚

What does 挺胸突肚 mean?

挺胸突肚 (tǐng xiōng tū dù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand or walk with chest puffed out and belly protruding”.

How do you pronounce 挺胸突肚?

挺胸突肚 is pronounced tǐng xiōng tū dù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 挺胸突肚 literally mean?

Literally, 挺胸突肚 means “stick out chest and protrude belly”. It is used to mean “to stand or walk with chest puffed out and belly protruding”.

What is the Chinese definition of 挺胸突肚?

突:凸出。挺起肚皮,形容威武雄壮而傲慢的样子

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