昂首闊步

简 昂首阔步 · 繁 昂首闊步
Mandarin · pinyin áng shǒu kuò bù

Meanings

  1. striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
  2. to strut
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昂
áng · rise, raise; proud, bold; upright
首
shǒu · head; first; leader, chief; a poem; Kangxi radical 185
闊
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步
bù · step, pace; walk, stroll
阔
kuò · broad, ample, wide; be apart
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2–3–4–4 · ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4

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ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6

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  1. (idiomatic) to strut with one's chin up in a proud or arrogant fashion

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昂首闊步 · ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4
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Exact source record昂首闊步 昂首阔步 [ang2 shou3 kuo4 bu4] /striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step/to strut/