created reference approved 伏低做小 → 卑躬屈膝 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏低做小 fúdīzuòxiǎo
卑躬屈膝 bēigōngqūxī
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created reference approved 伏低做小 → 低声下气/低聲下氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏低做小 fúdīzuòxiǎo
低声下气 / 低聲下氣 dīshēngxiàqì
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created sense approved 伏低做小 · fúdīzuòxiǎo · to humble oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏低做小
fúdīzuòxiǎo
to humble oneself
to act in a humble or submissive manner; to be subservient or low-voiced
伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to yield 低 (literal) → 低 · dī · to lower 做 (literal) → 做 · zuò · to be 小 (literal) → 小 · xiǎo · small
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created sense approved 伏低做小 · fúdīzuòxiǎo · to accept a lowly status — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
伏低做小
fúdīzuòxiǎo
to accept a lowly status
to be content to remain in a lowly position (historically often used for a woman accepting the status of a concubine)
伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to yield 低 (literal) → 低 · dī · to lower 做小 (literal) → 做小 · zuòxiǎo · to be a concubine
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