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低人一等 — “To be or feel inferior to others”

低人一等 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be or feel inferior to others”. To be a cut below others. Literally, “Inferior to others by one rank”.

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低人一等 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 低dī
  • 人rén
  • 一yī
  • 等děng

低人一等 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
人
rén2human being, person
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
等
děng12wait, equal, class, etc

Example Sentence with 低人一等

他从小就觉得自己低人一等,总是缺乏自信。
He has felt inferior to others since he was young, always lacking confidence.

Idioms Related to 低人一等

Antonyms of 低人一等

  • gāo高rén人yī一děng等to be superior to others

More idioms starting with 低

  • dī低sān三xià下sì四act in a servile or obsequious manner
  • dī低dī低qiè切qiè切in a very low and soft voice
  • dī低yín吟qiǎn浅chàng唱hum or sing softly
  • dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhēn斟sing softly and sip wine leisurely
  • dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhuó酌sing softly and drink lightly
  • dī低huí回bù不yǐ已linger with poignant emotion
  • dī低shēng声xià下qì气speak and act meekly and subserviently
  • dī低shēng声yǎ哑qì气speak in a low, humble voice
  • dī低shēng声xì细yǔ语speak in a low voice
  • dī低tóu头xià下xīn心Humble oneself and yield submissively
  • dī低tóu头bù不jiàn见tái抬tóu头jiàn见bound to meet frequently
  • dī低tóu头sàng丧qì气downcast and dejected

Questions about 低人一等

What does 低人一等 mean?
低人一等 (dī rén yī děng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be or feel inferior to others”.
How do you pronounce 低人一等?
低人一等 is pronounced dī rén yī děng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 低人一等 literally mean?
Literally, 低人一等 means “Inferior to others by one rank”. It is used to mean “to be or feel inferior to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 低人一等?
比别人低一个等级
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