Definition
昂然 is a literary word describing a posture or attitude of standing tall and fearless, often used in formal or written Chinese. It can function as an adjective or adverb, e.g., 昂然挺立 (stand tall and unyielding).
v.p.
upright and unafraidwith head held high and fearless
Examples
- ，昂然。Tā miànduì kùnnan, áng rán tǐnglì.He stood upright and unafraid in the face of difficulties.
- 昂然。Shìbīngmen áng rán zǒu jìn zhànchǎng.The soldiers marched into the battlefield with heads held high.
- 昂然。Tā áng rán de jùjué le bù hélǐ de yāoqiú.She fearlessly rejected the unreasonable request.
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