Definition
展翅 is a verb-object compound (离合词) meaning 'spread one's wings'. As a separable verb, the object 翅 can separate from 展 when inserting measure words, durations, or other elements: e.g., 展了一次翅 ('spread wings once'). It is used in formal or literary contexts, both literally for birds taking flight and metaphorically for starting new ventures.
v.o.
to spread one's wingsto take flight
Examples
- 展翅。Xiǎo niǎo zhǎn chì fēi xiàng tiānkōng.The little bird spread its wings and flew toward the sky.
- 。Xióng yīng zài tiānkōng zhōng zhǎn le yí cì chì.The eagle spread its wings once in the sky.
- 展翅，。Tā zhōngyú zhǎn chì le, kāishǐ le xīn de shìyè.He finally spread his wings and started a new career.
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