怡声下气 — “Pleasing voice and submissive attitude”
怡声下气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a gentle, pleasant voice and adopt a humble, submissive attitude; to be meek and deferential in manner”. Literally, “pleasing voice and submissive attitude”.
怡声下气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
怡声下气 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 怡
- yí怡táng堂yàn燕què雀blissfully ignorant of impending danger
- yí怡zhì志yǎng养shén神cultivate a tranquil mind and nourish spirit
- yí怡xìng性yǎng养shén神Relax mind and body
- yí怡qíng情yǎng养xìng性cultivate temperament and nurture spirit
- yí怡qíng情yuè悦xìng性cultivate a pleasant mood and joyful disposition
- yí怡qíng情lǐ理xìng性cultivate temperament and calm mind
- yí怡rán然zì自lè乐pleased and self-contented
- yí怡rán然zì自yú娱contentedly amuse oneself
- yí怡rán然zì自dé得content and at ease
- yí怡rán然zì自ruò若pleased and self-composed
- yí怡rán然zì自zú足pleased and content with oneself
- yí怡shén神yǎng养shòu寿delight spirit and nourish longevity
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What does 怡声下气 mean?
怡声下气 (yí shēng xià qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak in a gentle, pleasant voice and adopt a humble, submissive attitude; to be meek and deferential in manner”.
How do you pronounce 怡声下气?
怡声下气 is pronounced yí shēng xià qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 怡声下气 literally mean?
Literally, 怡声下气 means “pleasing voice and submissive attitude”. It is used to mean “to speak in a gentle, pleasant voice and adopt a humble, submissive attitude; to be meek and deferential in manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 怡声下气?
怡声：声音和悦；下气：态度恭顺。形容声音柔和，态度恭顺。