敛色屏气 — “To assume a serious and subdued demeanor”
敛色屏气 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a serious and subdued demeanor”. Holding one's breath, often out of respect, caution, or apprehension, not daring to act presumptuously. Literally, “restrain one's expression and hold one's breath”.
敛色屏气 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 敛
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- liǎn敛hòu后shū疏qián前compact rear, sparse front
- liǎn敛shēng声nì匿jì迹keep quiet and out of sight
- liǎn敛shēng声bǐng屏xī息hold breath and keep silent
- liǎn敛róng容bǐng屏qì气compose oneself with reverence and caution
- liǎn敛róng容xī息qì气assume a solemn and respectful expression
- liǎn敛yǐng影táo逃xíng形withdraw from society and live in seclusion
- liǎn敛yuàn怨qiú求mèi媚curry favor by accumulating resentment
- liǎn敛shǒu手píng屏zú足restrain oneself from acting rashly
- liǎn敛shǒu手dài待bì毙sit by and await one's doom
- liǎn敛qí旗xī息gǔ鼓quietly stop an activity
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What does 敛色屏气 mean?
敛色屏气 (liǎn sè bǐng qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to assume a serious and subdued demeanor”.
How do you pronounce 敛色屏气?
敛色屏气 is pronounced liǎn sè bǐng qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 敛色屏气 literally mean?
Literally, 敛色屏气 means “restrain one's expression and hold one's breath”. It is used to mean “to assume a serious and subdued demeanor”.
What is the Chinese definition of 敛色屏气?
收起笑容，屏住呼吸。形容谨慎畏惧，不敢放肆。