谦恭下士 — “Humble and courteous to scholars/persons of lower rank”
谦恭下士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and courteous to subordinates or people of lower status, especially those with talent or virtue; to treat worthy inferiors with politeness and respect”. Literally, “humble and courteous to scholars/persons of lower rank”.
谦恭下士 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 谦
- qiān谦yǐ以xià下shì士be humble to subordinates
- qiān谦bēi卑zì自mù牧be humble and cultivate oneself
- qiān谦shòu受yì益，，mǎn满zhāo招sǔn损Humility benefits, complacency harms
- qiān谦zūn尊ér而guāng光Humility makes the respected shine brighter
- qiān谦gōng恭rén仁hòu厚Humble, respectful, kind, and benevolent
- qiān谦gōng恭xū虚jǐ己modest and humble
- qiān谦xū虚jìng敬shèn慎modest, respectful, and prudent
- qiān谦xū虚jǐn谨shèn慎humble and cautious
- qiān谦ràng让wèi未huáng遑too humble to accept praise
- qiān谦qiān谦xià下shì士treat inferiors with modesty and respect
- qiān谦qiān谦jūn君zǐ子A humble and self-disciplined gentleman
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Open the tool →Questions about 谦恭下士
What does 谦恭下士 mean?
谦恭下士 (qiān gōng xià shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be modest and courteous to subordinates or people of lower status, especially those with talent or virtue; to treat worthy inferiors with politeness and respect”.
How do you pronounce 谦恭下士?
谦恭下士 is pronounced qiān gōng xià shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 谦恭下士 literally mean?
Literally, 谦恭下士 means “humble and courteous to scholars/persons of lower rank”. It is used to mean “to be modest and courteous to subordinates or people of lower status, especially those with talent or virtue; to treat worthy inferiors with politeness and respect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 谦恭下士?
旧时指达官贵人对地位不高但有才德的人谦虚而有礼貌。