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趾高气扬

趾高氣揚
zhǐgāoqìyáng
idiom #22,466

Meanings

  1. 1 arrogant and overbearing
  2. 2 high and mighty
  3. 3 to strut about with an air of superiority

Examples

他得了奖之后，走路都趾高气扬的。
Tā dé le jiǎng zhīhòu, zǒulù dōu zhǐ gāo qì yáng de.
After winning the award, he walked around with his nose in the air.
那个人趾高气扬，让人很不舒服。
Nàgè rén zhǐ gāo qì yáng, ràng rén hěn bù shūfu.
That person's arrogant manner made everyone uncomfortable.

Tips

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

Stroke Order

趾 zhǐ
高 gāo
气 qì
扬 yáng