Definition
挺胸 means 'to thrust out one's chest' and is used to describe a posture or gesture that conveys confidence, pride, or determination. It is a separable verb (离合词): you can split 挺 and 胸 and insert elements such as 着, 了, 起…来, e.g., 挺着胸 (with chest out), 挺起胸来 (chest out, often as a command or in narrative).
v.o.
to thrust out one's chestto stand up tall and proud
Examples
- 挺胸，。Xuéhuì tǐng xiōng, nǐ jiù xiǎnde gèng yǒu zìxìn le.Learn to thrust out your chest and you'll appear more confident.
- ，。Tā tǐng zhe xiōng, dàbù zǒujìn kǎochǎng.He walked into the exam hall with his chest out, taking big strides.
- 挺胸，。Jiàoliàn ràng dàjiā tǐng xiōng táitóu, kàn qǐlái gèng yǒu jīngshén.The coach told everyone to thrust out their chests and raise their heads to look more energetic.
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