扬眉吐气 Traditional 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì 🔊 to feel proud and vindicated after a… + Keep this word Meanings yáng méi tǔ qì 揚眉吐氣 (idiom) to feel proud and vindicated after a period of frustration or being looked down on Its characters 扬yángto raiseHSK 7–9眉méieyebrow吐tǔto spitHSK 6气qìgas; airHSK 4