意い気き天てんを衝つく

expression, godan verb (-ku)

be in high spirits; be full of fighting spirit

Literary or dramatic expression describing someone whose morale or fighting spirit is so high it seems to pierce the heavens. Often used in contexts of competition, battle, or intense determination.

See also: 意気衝天

• 選せん手しゅたちは意い気き天てんを衝つく勢いきおいで試し合あいに臨のぞんだ。

  The players faced the match with spirits so high they seemed to pierce the sky.