昂首挺胸 (áng shǒu tǐng xiōng) — tenir la tête haute et la poitrine sortie ; être fier et confiant

Définition

A four-character idiom (chéngyǔ) meaning to stand proudly with head high and chest out — confidence in posture. Common as a predicate or with 地 as an adverbial, like 'walk in with head held high'.

verb
tenir la tête haute et la poitrine sortieêtre fier et confiant

Exemples

  • 昂首挺胸
    Tā áng shǒu tǐng xiōng dì zǒu jìn le huì chǎng.
    He walked into the meeting hall with his head high and chest out.
  • 昂首挺胸
    Zhàn shì men áng shǒu tǐng xiōng, jīng shén bǎo mǎn.
    The soldiers stood tall and proud, full of spirit.
  • 昂首挺胸
    Suī rán shī bài le, dàn tā yī rán áng shǒu tǐng xiōng.
    Although he failed, he still held his head high.

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