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趾高气扬
/ zhǐ gāo qì yáng /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
趾高气扬的样子
2
别趾高气扬的
3
总是趾高气扬
Definition
趾高气扬:
Literally means:
strut about and give oneself airs
Actually means:
趾, toes, refers to feet in general. 趾高, raise one's feet high while walking. 气扬, put on airs.
This phrase figuratively means one is very conceited and thus puts on arrogant airs and show contempt for others; be swollen with arrogance. Derogatory.
趾，脚趾，指代脚。趾高，走路时脚抬得很高。气扬，很神气。
形容十分得意，非常傲慢，自以为了不起，看不起别人的样子。具有贬义色。
Example
Used as predicate, adverbial adjunct or attributive. (作谓语、状语、定语)
1
Nǐ
你
bùyào
不要
yīnwèi
因为
yǒu
有
le
了
yī
一
diǎn
点
chéngjì
成绩
jiù
就
zhǐgāoqìyáng
趾高气扬
qǐlái
起来
,
qíshí
其实
,
bǐ
比
nǐ
你
yōuxiù
优秀
huò
或
gòngxiàn
贡献
dà
大
de
的
rén
人
duō
多
zhāone
着呢
!
You don't have to be high-spirited because you have a little score, in fact, more than you excellent or contribute a lot of people!
2
Wáng
王
xiǎojie
小姐
zì
自
rènwéi
认为
shì
是
zuì
最
gāoguì
高贵
、
zuì
最
piàoliang
漂亮
de
的
nǚhái
女孩
,
suǒyǐ
所以
zǒngshì
总是
zhǐgāoqìyáng
趾高气扬
dì
地
kànbuqǐ
看不起
gēn
跟
tā
她
tónglíng
同龄
de
的
nǚhái
女孩
。
Miss Wang considers herself the most noble and beautiful girl, so she always looks down on the girl her age with a high-spirited look.
3
Měicì
每次
kàndào
看到
tā
他
nàzhǒng
那种
zhǐgāoqìyáng
趾高气扬
de
的
yàngzi
样子
,
shīfu
师傅
jiù
就
jiàoxun
教训
tā
他
shuō
说
,
yǒu
有
le
了
diǎn
点
xiǎo
小
jìshù
技术
méishénme
没什么
liǎobuqǐ
了不起
。
Every time I saw his high-spirited look, the master taught him that it was no great to have a little technology.