甘拜下风
gān​bài​xià​fēng

to admit defeat; to play second fiddle

  • created sense approved 甘拜下风/甘拜下風 · gān​bài​xià​fēng · to admit defeat; to play second fiddle — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    甘拜下风 / 甘拜下風

    gān​bài​xià​fēng

    to admit defeat; to play second fiddle

    To candidly admit defeat or acknowledge being inferior to someone else; to step down gracefully or accept a lower position with sincerity

    甘 (literal) → 甘 · gān · willingly 拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to pay respect 下风 (literal) → 下风/下風 · xià​fēng · disadvantageous position

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