How do you pronounce 胁肩低首?

胁肩低首 is pronounced xié jiān dī shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 胁肩低首 literally mean?

Literally, 胁肩低首 means “shrug shoulders and lower head”. It is used to mean “to assume a humble and obsequious posture”.

What is the Chinese definition of 胁肩低首?

形容在人面前卑下的神情。同“胁肩低眉”。

胁肩低首 — “To assume a humble and obsequious posture”

胁肩低首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a humble and obsequious posture”. To act subserviently; to bow and scrape in submission. Literally, “shrug shoulders and lower head”.

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胁肩低首 Pronunciation and Pinyin

胁xié
肩jiān
低dī
首shǒu

胁肩低首 Character Breakdown

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
胁	xié	8	threaten, coerce, flank
肩	jiān	8	shoulder
低	dī	7	low, lower, or humble
首	shǒu	9	head, first, leader

Example Sentence with 胁肩低首

他一见到老板，总是胁肩低首，生怕说错了话。

He always acts obsequiously when he sees his boss, afraid of saying anything wrong.

Idioms Related to 胁肩低首

Synonyms of 胁肩低首

xié胁jiān肩dī低méi眉to act servile and obsequious

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Questions about 胁肩低首

What does 胁肩低首 mean?: 胁肩低首 (xié jiān dī shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a humble and obsequious posture”.
How do you pronounce 胁肩低首?: 胁肩低首 is pronounced xié jiān dī shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 胁肩低首 literally mean?: Literally, 胁肩低首 means “shrug shoulders and lower head”. It is used to mean “to assume a humble and obsequious posture”.
What is the Chinese definition of 胁肩低首?: 形容在人面前卑下的神情。同“胁肩低眉”。

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