趾高气扬

趾高氣揚

zhǐgāo-qìyáng

idiom #22,466

Meanings

HSK 2

那个人趾高气扬，让人很不舒服。

Nàgè rén zhǐgāo-qìyáng, ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.

That person's arrogant manner made everyone uncomfortable.

HSK 5

他得了奖之后，走路都趾高气扬的。

Tā déle jiǎng zhīhòu, zǒulù dōu zhǐgāo-qìyáng de.

After winning the award, he walked around with his nose in the air.

memory

趾 = toes; 高 = high; 气 = air/manner; 扬 = raised. Toes raised high, chin up, manner puffed up, swaggering with arrogance.

趾 zhǐ

高 gāo

气 qì

扬 yáng