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昂首闊步

简昂首阔步 · 繁昂首闊步

Mandarin · pinyin áng shǒu kuò bù

striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
to strut

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昂: áng · rise, raise; proud, bold; upright
首: shǒu · head; first; leader, chief; a poem; Kangxi radical 185
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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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(idiomatic) to strut with one's chin up in a proud or arrogant fashion

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