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Home / Idiom / 扬眉吐气

feel proud and elated · a feeling of exaltation upon fulfillment · hold one's head high

扬眉吐气
yáng méi tǔ qì
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
smiles of exultation · radiant with delight眉飞色舞méi fēi sè wǔimpassioned · vehement慷慨激昂kāng kǎi jī ánghappy; entirely free from worry舒畅shū chàngproud of oneself · pleased with oneself · complacent得意dé yì
Antonyms
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected · crestfallen垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìbowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient · at sb's beck and call俯首帖耳fǔ shǒu tiē ěr