fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo

to humble oneself

  • created reference approved 伏低做小 → 卑躬屈膝 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伏低做小 fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo

    卑躬屈膝 bēi​gōng​qū​xī

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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 fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo

    低声下气 / 低聲下氣 dī​shēng​xià​qì

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  • created sense approved 伏低做小 · fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo · to humble oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伏低做小

    fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo

    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 · fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo · to accept a lowly status — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    伏低做小

    fú​dī​zuò​xiǎo

    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 · zuò​xiǎo · to be a concubine

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