伏低做小 — “To humble oneself and act subserviently”
伏低做小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”. To be obsequious and fawning. Literally, “to lie low and act small; to prostrate oneself and act humble”.
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伏低做小 Pronunciation and Pinyin
伏低做小 Character Breakdown
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他为了得到这份工作，不得不暂时伏低做小，小心翼翼地讨好面试官。
To get the job, he had no choice but to humble himself temporarily and carefully curry favor with the interviewer.
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What does 伏低做小 mean?
伏低做小 (fú dī zuò xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”.
How do you pronounce 伏低做小?
伏低做小 is pronounced fú dī zuò xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伏低做小 literally mean?
Literally, 伏低做小 means “to lie low and act small; to prostrate oneself and act humble”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and act subserviently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伏低做小?
形容低声下气，巴结奉承。