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扬长

Word · AdverbTraditional揚長

stride away; swagger off; walk out boldly

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Meanings

1 sense · 3 examples
1.

adverb

to stride (away/off); to swagger off; to leave in a grand or haughty manner

Typically followed by '而去' or '过市' to form set phrases. Describes a confident, arrogant, or unconcerned manner of departure.

Tā他
bù不
gù顾
zhòng众
rén人
de的
mù目
guāng光
 ,
yáng扬
cháng长
ér而
qù去
 。

Ignoring everyone's gaze, he strode away.

Nà那
huǒ伙
rén人
hē喝
le了
jiǔ酒
 ,
dà大
yáo摇
dà大
bǎi摆
 、
yáng扬
cháng长
guò过
shì市
 。

That group of people, having drunk wine, swaggered and strutted through the marketplace.

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Méi没
děng等
huì会
yì议
jié结
shù束
 ,
tā他
jiù就
fú拂
xiù袖
yáng扬
cháng长
ér而
qù去
 。

Without waiting for the meeting to end, he flicked his sleeves and strode out.