昂首挺胸

áng shǒu tǐng xiōng

Dictionary entry

head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits

What does 昂首挺胸 mean?

昂首挺胸 (áng shǒu tǐng xiōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits

2in fine mettle (of animal)

Character breakdown

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昂ángto lift · to raise 首shǒuhead · chief 挺tǐngstraight · erect 胸xiōngvariant of 胸[xiong1]

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昂首挺胸

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