趾高气扬

Traditional: 趾高氣揚

zhǐ gāo qì yáng

Dictionary entry

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

What does 趾高气扬 mean?

趾高气扬 (zhǐ gāo qì yáng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

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趾zhǐtoe 高Gāosurname Gao 气qìgas; air · smell 扬Yángabbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu · surname Yang

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趾高气扬

zhǐ gāo qì yáng

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