zhǐ gāo qì yáng

Traditional: 趾高氣揚

趾高气扬 (zhǐ gāo qì yáng) is a Chinese word meaning “high and mighty (idiom); arrogant”.

Meanings

  1. 1high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

Characters in 趾高气扬

趾zhǐ · toe高gāo · high气qì · gas; air扬yáng · to raise

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