"stand tall" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 挺直身子
• 昂首挺胸

Definition

保持背部挺直，展現自信和自尊；也比喻感到驕傲或不覺得羞恥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

經常用於鼓勵他人（如「挺直身子」），可以是字面（姿勢）或比喻（自信/自豪）。非正式，常在勉勵、建議或逆境時聽到。

Examples

He always tries to stand tall when he speaks to the class.

他在課堂發言時總是努力**挺直身子**。

You should stand tall even if you feel nervous.

即使緊張，你也應該**挺直身子**。

The coach told us to stand tall and be proud of our team.

教練告訴我們要**昂首挺胸**，為我們的隊伍感到自豪。

No matter what others say, just stand tall and believe in yourself.

無論別人怎麼說，你只要**挺直身子**，相信自己。

After everything she went through, she learned to stand tall and never back down.

經歷了一切後，她學會了**昂首挺胸**，永不退縮。

If you make a mistake, stand tall and accept it—everyone messes up sometimes.

如果你犯了錯，**挺直身子**接受吧——每個人都會出錯。