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降志辱身
jiàng​zhì​rǔ​shēn

to lower one's standards and compromise oneself

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 降 jiàng verb
    to lower
    to lower; to reduce; to demote (e.g., price, rank)
  2. 志 zhì noun
    will
    aspiration; ideal; ambition; the will to achieve something
  3. 辱 rǔ verbnoun
    to insult
    to insult; to bring shame to; to bring disgrace upon
  4. 身 shēn nounpronoun
    self
    one's own person; oneself; personally