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hold up one's head and throw out one's chest; raise one's head proudly

áng shǒu tǐng xiōng

昂 首 挺 胸

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hold up one's head and throw out one's chest; raise one's head proudly
- tā jìn lì áng shǒu tǐng xiōng bù lǐ huì rén jia de xián yán suì yǔ
  她尽力昂首挺胸，不理会人家的闲言碎语。
  She managed to hold her head high and ignore what people were saying.
- tā men shū diào le zhè chǎng bǐ sài dàn wǒ réng rán rèn wéi jīn tiān tā men yǒu quán lì áng shǒu tǐng xiōng
  他们输掉了这场比赛，但我仍然认为今天他们有权利昂首挺胸。
  They have lost the game, but I still think they’ve earned the right to hold their heads high today.
synonym
áng shǒu kuò bù昂首阔步 áng shǒu tǐng lì昂首挺立
antonym
chuí tóu sàng qì垂头丧气

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