扬鞭 Traditional form: 揚鞭 Pinyin (reading): yángbiān Definitions: to whip on to raise a whip by ext. to swagger Characters: 扬 - to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog Traditional characters: 揚 - to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise 鞭 - whip; to lash, to flog