昂然 (áng rán) — upright and unafraid; with head held high and fearless
Definition
Literary adverbial meaning 'with head held high and unafraid' — describes posture, speech, or actions that show bold, dignified confidence. Used mainly in written Chinese.
verb
upright and unafraidwith head held high and fearless
Examples
- ，昂然。Tā miàn duì kùn nan, áng rán tǐng lì.He stood upright and unafraid in the face of difficulties.
- 昂然。Shì bīng men áng rán zǒu jìn zhàn chǎng.The soldiers marched into the battlefield with heads held high.
- 昂然。Tā áng rán dì jù jué le bù hé lǐ de yāo qiú.She fearlessly rejected the unreasonable request.
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