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胁肩低眉
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胁肩低眉 — “To stoop and bow”

胁肩低眉 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stoop and bow”. To act in a servile or obsequious manner, showing extreme deference or submissiveness. Literally, “shrink shoulders, lower eyebrows”.

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胁肩低眉 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 胁xié
  • 肩jiān
  • 低dī
  • 眉méi

胁肩低眉 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
胁
xié8threaten, coerce, flank
肩
jiān8shoulder
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
眉
méi9eyebrow

Example Sentence with 胁肩低眉

为了获得认可,他总是胁肩低眉,小心翼翼地遵循每一个指示。
To gain approval, he always behaved in a submissive manner, meticulously following every instruction.

Idioms Related to 胁肩低眉

Synonyms of 胁肩低眉

  • xié胁jiān肩dī低shǒu首act subserviently
  • xié胁jiān肩chǎn谄xiào笑shrug shoulders and flatter with a smile

Antonyms of 胁肩低眉

  • gāng刚zhèng正bù不ē阿Upright, firm, and impartial

More idioms starting with 胁

  • xié胁bù不zhān沾xí席practice profound self-discipline
  • xié胁cóng从wǎng罔zhì治Coerced accomplices may not be punished
  • xié胁jiān肩lěi累zú足trembling with fear and subservience
  • xié胁jiān肩lěi絫zú足fearful and timid

Questions about 胁肩低眉

What does 胁肩低眉 mean?
胁肩低眉 (xié jiān dī méi) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stoop and bow”.
How do you pronounce 胁肩低眉?
胁肩低眉 is pronounced xié jiān dī méi in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胁肩低眉 literally mean?
Literally, 胁肩低眉 means “shrink shoulders, lower eyebrows”. It is used to mean “to stoop and bow”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胁肩低眉?
缩着肩膀,低着眉头。形容在人面前卑下的神情。
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