to feel proud and elated; to hold one's head high
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to feel proud and elated; to hold one's head high (after being liberated from oppression or hardship)
Often used to describe someone who has finally achieved success or recognition after a period of hardship, humiliation, or suppression.
Tā他
zhōng终
yú于
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
lǐ理
xiǎng想
de的
dà大
xué学
，
quán全
jiā家
rén人
dōu都
yáng扬
méi眉
tǔ吐
qì气
le了
。
He finally got into his dream university, and the whole family held their heads high with pride.
Zhōng中
guó国
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
zài在
ào奥
yùn运
huì会
shàng上
duó夺
dé得
jīn金
pái牌
，
ràng让
quán全
guó国
rén人
mín民
yáng扬
méi眉
tǔ吐
qì气
。
Chinese athletes winning gold medals at the Olympics made the whole nation feel proud and elated.
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Jīng经
guò过
duō多
nián年
de的
nǔ努
lì力
，
tā他
zhōng终
yú于
yáng扬
méi眉
tǔ吐
qì气
，
zhèng证
míng明
le了
zì自
jǐ己
de的
néng能
lì力
。
After years of hard work, he finally held his head high, proving his capabilities.