high spirits; elation
Literary or classical expression for being in high spirits, often with a sense of soaring or exaltation. Rare in everyday speech; more common modern equivalents include 意気揚々 or 高揚.
He was in high spirits at the news of his success.
towering rage; boiling with rage
in high spirits; exuberant; soaring morale
Compound of 衝 (to soar, to rush upward) and 天 (heaven, sky), literally 'soaring to heaven'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of high spirits.