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扬眉吐气

揚眉吐氣
yángméi-tǔqì
idiom #34,993

Meanings

  1. 1 to raise one's brow and let out one's breath
  2. 2 to feel proud and elated after long oppression
  3. 3 to hold one's head high at last

Examples

HSK 4
经过多年努力，他终于扬眉吐气了。
Jīngguò duōnián nǔlì, tā zhōngyú yángméitǔqì le.
After years of effort, he finally got to feel proud and elated.
HSK 6
中国队夺得金牌，让全国人民扬眉吐气。
Zhōngguó duì duódé jīnpái, ràng quánguó rénmín yángméitǔqì.
The Chinese team's gold medal made the whole nation hold its head high.

Tips

history
From Li Bai's letter 《与韩荆州书》: 何惜阶前盈尺之地，不使白扬眉吐气，激昂青云耶 - Li Bai pleading for a chance to raise his brow and rise on the clouds of glory.

Stroke Order

扬 yáng
眉 méi
吐 tǔ
气 qì