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

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.

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.

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.

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