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趾高氣揚

zhǐgāoqìyáng

ㄓˇ ㄍㄠ ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄤˊ

Simplified 趾高气扬

  1. 1high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
Example

別那麼趾高氣揚,湯姆。

bié nàme zhǐgāoqìyáng Tāngmǔ

Get off your high horse, Tom.

Keep 趾高氣揚 and it comes back until you know it.

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