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揚眉吐氣 (joeng4 mei4 tou3 hei3) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

揚眉吐氣 (joeng4 mei4 tou3 hei3, yáng méi tǔ qì) — verb; literally: exhale freely and expand the eyebrows. it means feel proud and elated after long period of stress or bad conditions; a feeling of exaltation upon fulfillment; appear very proud and self- satisfied; be elated

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

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