Meaning of 趾高气扬
趾高气扬 means to walk with an arrogant gait; to strut about looking pleased with oneself; haughty and arrogant. Pronounced zhǐ gāo qì yáng.
- to walk with an arrogant gait; to strut about looking pleased with oneself; haughty and arrogant
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
dé得
le了
jiǎng奖
yǐ以
hòu后
jiù就
zhǐ趾
gāo高
qì气
yáng扬
qǐ起
lái来
。
He became arrogant and cocky after winning the prize.
Bié别
kàn看
tā他
xiàn现
zài在
zhǐ趾
gāo高
qì气
yáng扬
，
chí迟
zǎo早
huì会
shī失
bài败
de的
。
Don't be fooled by his arrogance now; he will fail sooner or later.
Shì士
bīng兵
men们
zhǐ趾
gāo高
qì气
yáng扬
de地
zǒu走
guò过
guǎng广
chǎng场
。
The soldiers marched through the square with their heads held high and full of pride.
Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
zhǐ趾
gāo高
qì气
yáng扬
de的
tài态
dù度
ràng让
rén人
hěn很
bù不
shū舒
fu服
。
His arrogant attitude makes people very uncomfortable.
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