做小伏低
zuò​xiǎo​fú​dī

to stoop to compromise

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

    做小伏低 zuò​xiǎo​fú​dī

    卑躬屈膝 bēi​gōng​qū​xī

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  • created reference approved 做小伏低 → 低声下气/低聲下氣 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做小伏低 zuò​xiǎo​fú​dī

    低声下气 / 低聲下氣 dī​shēng​xià​qì

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  • created sense approved 做小伏低 · zuò​xiǎo​fú​dī · to stoop to compromise — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    做小伏低

    zuò​xiǎo​fú​dī

    to stoop to compromise

    to be humble and submissive; to act in a lowly manner or apologize to keep the peace; to swallow one's pride to reach a compromise

    做小 (literal) → 做小 · zuò​xiǎo · to be a concubine 伏 (literal) → 伏 · fú · to yield 低 (literal) → 低 · dī · to lower

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