引吭高歌

yǐnháng-gāogē

idiom #56,455

Meanings

1 to sing loudly at the top of one's voice
2 to break into full-throated song

Characters

to stretch; to draw out

Examples

HSK 3

喝了几杯酒，老人开心地引吭高歌。

Hē le jǐ bēi jiǔ, lǎorén kāixīn de yǐnhánggāogē.

After a few drinks, the old man started singing loudly and joyfully.

HSK 5

每天清晨，树林里的鸟儿都引吭高歌。

Měitiān qīngchén, shùlín lǐ de niǎor dōu yǐnhánggāogē.

Every morning the birds in the woods sing at the top of their voices.

HSK 7-9

站在山顶，他忍不住引吭高歌。

Zhàn zài shāndǐng, tā rěnbuzhù yǐnhánggāogē.

Standing on the mountaintop, he could not help but sing at the top of his voice.

Tips

usage

引 here means 'to stretch / draw out' and 吭 means 'throat', so the literal image is stretching the throat to sing at full volume. Note 吭 takes this less common reading; the everyday word 吭声 ('to utter a sound') uses kēng instead.

Stroke Order

引 yǐn

吭 kēng

高 gāo

歌 gē