() - walking with a proud, strutting gait & to strut, to swagger

Tone 2

qú | 25 strokes | radical:

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walking with a proud, strutting gait;

to strut, to swagger

walking with a proud, strutting gaitto strut, to swagger

Usage highlights

walking proudlystrutting gaitswaggering walkproud stridemajestic walk

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • 蹒跚to stagger, to hobble
  • 踉跄to stumble, to totter

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • He walked with a proud gait (躣躣而行).
  • The peacock struts proudly (孔雀躣躣).
  • The official swaggered through the streets (官员躣躣过市).

Collocations

  • walking proudly(躣躣而行)
  • strutting gait(躣躣之步)
  • swaggering walk(躣躣之态)
  • proud stride(躣躣步伐)
  • majestic walk(躣躣威仪)

Idioms

  • Walking with proud steps(躣躣而行)
  • Strutting like a peacock(躣躣如孔雀)
  • Swaggering through the crowd(躣躣人群中)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Describes a confident, sometimes arrogant walking style often associated with nobility or officials in classical literature.
  • Used in classical Chinese texts to depict characters with authority or pride in their demeanor.
  • The character is rare in modern usage but appears in classical poetry and descriptive prose.

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