扬长而去 (yáng cháng ér qù) — (idiom) to leave in a swaggering or nonchalant manner, to stalk off
Definition
A vivid chengyu meaning to walk away in an arrogant, swaggering way, ignoring others. Conveys a deliberate, nonchalant stride — stronger and more theatrical than simply 离开.
idiom
to leave in a swaggering or nonchalant mannerto stalk off
Examples
- ，扬长而去，。Tā shuō wán jiù zǒu le, yáng cháng ér qù, lián zhāo hu dōu bù dǎ.He finished speaking and then left, stalking off without even saying goodbye.
- ，，扬长而去。Bèi pī píng hòu, tā bú dàn bú rèn cuò, fǎn ér yáng cháng ér qù.After being criticized, he not only refused to admit his mistake, but instead swaggered off.
- ，扬长而去。Liǎng rén zhēng chǎo bù xiū, zuì hòu tā fèn rán yáng cháng ér qù.The two quarreled endlessly, and in the end she left indignantly.
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