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扬长而去

yáng cháng ér qù

4-character word Traditional 揚長而去

What 扬长而去 means

1. to swagger off
2. to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind

The characters in 扬长而去

• 扬yángto raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing
• 长chánglong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 去qùto go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last