抬起头

抬起头

Literally means:

raise one's head

Actually means:

gain ground agin

It literally means raising one's head. It figuratively means that one advances with confidence or that he is not influenced by personal or external factors any more, and is changing for the better. It also means that the situation is improving, or that something unpleasant is gaining ground again. Commendatory.

仰着头。比喻充满自信向前进，或因不再受自身或外部因素的影响，情况向好的方面转变。也比喻事物的情况好转，或不好的事物突破压制，重新出现或有所发展。具有褒义色彩。