在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 — “He who lives under another's roof must do as he is told”
在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who lives under another's roof must do as he is told”. Dependent on someone and therefore obliged to obey them. Literally, “Walking under his eaves, how dare one not lower one's head”.
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What does 在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 mean?
在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 (zài tā yán xià zǒu ， zěn gǎn bù dī tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “He who lives under another's roof must do as he is told”.
How do you pronounce 在他檐下走，怎敢不低头?
在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 is pronounced zài tā yán xià zǒu ， zěn gǎn bù dī tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 literally mean?
Literally, 在他檐下走，怎敢不低头 means “Walking under his eaves, how dare one not lower one's head”. It is used to mean “He who lives under another's roof must do as he is told”.
What is the Chinese definition of 在他檐下走，怎敢不低头?
比喻受制于人，只得顺从