展翅

zhǎnchì
verb #23,160

Meanings

  1. 1 to spread one's wings
  2. 2 to open the wings

Examples

Lǎoyīng zhǎnchì áoxiáng zài lántiān zhīshàng.
The eagle spread its wings and soared high in the blue sky.
Niánqīngrén yīnggāi zhǎnchìgāofēi, zhuīqiú zìjǐ de mèngxiǎng.
Young people should spread their wings and soar, pursuing their own dreams.

Tips

usage
展翅 is often used figuratively to describe a young person setting out on their own or a venture taking off. The phrase 展翅高飞 (zhǎn chì gāo fēi, spread wings and fly high) is a common idiom of encouragement.

Stroke Order

zhǎn
chì