昂首望天áng shǒu wàng tiānhold one’s head high and gaze at the sky—disdain to investigate conditions at the lower levels
❍ 要做这件事，第一是眼睛向下，不要只是～。(《毛泽东选集》747)To do this,first,direct your eyes downward; do not hold your head high and gaze at the sky. 昂首望天ánɡ shǒu wànɡ tiān仰着头看天。比喻不深入实际，脱离社会实践。hold one’s head high to look up the sky, have one’s nose in the air |