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抬头挺胸

head up and chest out

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

tai2tou2ting3xiong1 • táitóutǐngxiōng

Meaning

Primary

head up and chest out

Alternatives

stand tall, chest out chin up

Mnemonic

抬头挺胸 Head up and chest out describes someone, usually full of confidence, who walks with a 抬 lifted 头 head and a 胸 chest that is 挺 erected and puffed out.

Usage

请 走 路 时 抬头挺胸。

Please walk with your head up and chest out.

运动员 进 场 时 抬头挺胸。

The athletes enter with their heads up and chests out.

面 对 困难， 要 抬头挺胸。

In the face of difficulties, you should keep your head up and chest out.

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