仰头 (yǎng tóu) — to raise one's head, to look up
Definition
A directional verb meaning to tilt the head upward (look up), often reduplicated as 仰仰头 for a brief, light motion. Contrasts with 低头 (to lower the head) and 抬头 (more figurative 'to look up' / 'to gain confidence').
verb
to raise one's headto look up
Examples
- 仰头。Tā yǎng tóu kàn zhe tiān shàng de xīng xing.He looked up at the stars in the sky.
- ，。Tā yǎng le yí cì tóu, cái kàn dào guà zài qiáng shàng de zhōng.She raised her head once to see the clock hanging on the wall.
- ，仰头。Bié yì zhí dī zhe tóu, duō yǎng tóu duì jǐng zhuī hǎo.Don't keep your head down all the time — looking up more is good for your neck.
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