dī​shēng​xià​qì

humble and submissive

  • created sense approved 低声下气/低聲下氣 · dī​shēng​xià​qì · humble and submissive — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    低声下气 / 低聲下氣

    dī​shēng​xià​qì

    humble and submissive

    Soft-spoken and overly humble, often out of fear or a sense of helplessness; to act in a servile or submissive manner.

    低 (literal) → 低 · dī · quiet 声 (literal) → 声/聲 · shēng · sound 下 (literal) → 下 · xià · inferior 气 (literal) → 气/氣 · qì · manner

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