昂首天外

ángshǒu-tiānwài
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to hold one's head high and look beyond the heavens
  2. 2 arrogant; haughty

Examples

HSK 6
Zuòrén bùnéng ángshǒu-tiānwài, yào qiānxū yīxiē.
One shouldn't be arrogant in life; be more humble.
HSK 7-9
Tā shēngzhí hòu biàn de ángshǒu-tiānwài, mùzhōngwúrén.
After his promotion he became haughty and looked down on everyone.

Tips

usage
Almost always used negatively now. It pictures someone with their nose so high in the air they can't see anything around them. Often paired with 目中无人 ('sees no one in their eye').

Stroke Order

áng
shǒu
tiān
wài