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扬眉吐气
yáng​méi​tǔ​qì

to feel proud and elated

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 扬 揚 yáng verbnoun
    to raise
    to raise; to lift up; to hoist; to wave
  2. 眉 méi nounverb
    eyebrow
    (bound form) eyebrow; brow
  3. 吐 tǔ verb
    to say
    to say or speak out; to tell; to express one's thoughts or feelings; to utter words
  4. 气 氣 qì noun
    morale
    spirit; morale; vigor; a person's mental state