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纡尊降贵
yū​zūn​jiàng​guì

to condescend

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 纡 紆 yū
    to lower
    (literary) to lower one's status; to condescend; as in the idiom 降贵纡尊 jiàng​guì​yū​zūn
  2. 尊 zūn
    senior
    senior; of high status or a senior generation; noble
  3. 降 jiàng verb
    to lower
    to lower; to reduce; to demote (e.g., price, rank)
  4. 贵 貴 guì adjectivenoun
    noble
    (bound form) of high rank or social status; distinguished; precious