意气风发

意氣風發

yìqìfēngfā

idiom #30,619

Meanings

1 high-spirited and full of mettle
2 dashing and spirited
3 brimming with vigor

Characters

to rise; to issue forth

Examples

年轻的队员们意气风发，斗志昂扬。

Niánqīng de duìyuánmen yìqìfēngfā, dòuzhì ángyáng.

The young team members were high-spirited, their fighting will soaring.

他意气风发地走上了演讲台。

Tā yìqìfēngfā de zǒu shàng le yǎnjiǎng tái.

He strode onto the podium, full of mettle.

Tips

usage

意气 = spirit/mood, 风发 = to rise like wind. The image is youthful energy rising like a gust. Positive and a bit literary — fits speeches, essays, and describing people in their prime.

Stroke Order

意 yì

气 qì

风 fēng

发 fā