卑身贱体 — “To humble oneself and act in a servile or obsequious manner”
卑身贱体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act in a servile or obsequious manner”. (less commonly, an older usage) to live a frugal and hardworking life. Literally, “humble body, lowly form”.
卑身贱体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卑身贱体 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 卑
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
- bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility
- bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑gōng宫fěi菲shí食living humbly with simple meals
- bēi卑jǐ己zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility and self-discipline
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
- bēi卑cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
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What does 卑身贱体 mean?
卑身贱体 (bēi shēn jiàn tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act in a servile or obsequious manner”.
How do you pronounce 卑身贱体?
卑身贱体 is pronounced bēi shēn jiàn tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑身贱体 literally mean?
Literally, 卑身贱体 means “humble body, lowly form”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and act in a servile or obsequious manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑身贱体?
①谓俭约勤苦。②弯腰俯首，屈从奉迎。