趾高气扬

zhǐ gāo qì yáng

walk with nose in the air (arrogant)

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ENwalk with nose in the air (arrogant)
趾高气扬
威張り散らす
거들먹거리며 으스대는

Example Sentences

他升职后整天趾高气扬的。

Tā shēng zhí hòu zhěng tiān zhǐ gāo qì yáng de.

After his promotion, he walks around with his nose in the air all day.

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What does 趾高气扬 mean in Chinese?+

趾高气扬 (zhǐ gāo qì yáng) means "walk with nose in the air (arrogant)" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 趾高气扬?+

趾高气扬 is pronounced "zhǐ gāo qì yáng" in standard Mandarin Chinese.

What HSK level is 趾高气扬?+

趾高气扬 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.

What characters make up 趾高气扬?+

趾高气扬 is composed of the characters: 趾, 高, 气, 扬.

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