昂起 (áng qǐ) — to raise (one's head, chin, etc.) high; to hold up proudly
Definition
Literary verb meaning to lift the head or chin proudly/upward. More vivid and figurative than plain 抬头, which just means 'look up'.
verb
to raise (one's head, chin, etc.) highto hold up proudly
Examples
- 昂起，。Tā áng qǐ le tóu, wàng zhe yuǎn fāng.He raised his head and gazed into the distance.
- 昂起，。Tā áng qǐ xià ba, xiǎn de hěn zì xìn.She raised her chin, looking very confident.
- 昂起，。Zhòng rén áng qǐ tóu lái, kàn xiàng tiān kōng.The crowd raised their heads and looked up at the sky.
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