潜身缩首 — “To hide oneself and keep a low profile”
潜身缩首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide oneself and keep a low profile”. To live in seclusion and avoid public attention. Literally, “Hide one's body and shrink one's head”.
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潜身缩首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
潜身缩首 Character Breakdown
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他犯了错，害怕受到惩罚，便潜身缩首地躲在角落里
After making a mistake, he was afraid of punishment, so he hid himself away in the corner, keeping a low profile.
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More idioms starting with 潜
- qián潜xiū休yǐn隐dé德conceal one's virtues
- qián潜guāng光nì匿yào曜conceal one's brilliance and live in seclusion
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐dé德conceal one's talents and virtues
- qián潜guāng光yǐn隐yào耀conceal one's brilliance and live in obscurity
- qián潜tái台cí词unspoken underlying meaning
- qián潜tú图wèn问dǐng鼎secretly plot to usurp power
- qián潜shān山yǐn隐shì市live in seclusion, avoid public attention
- qián潜xíng形nì匿yǐng影hide one's tracks and presence
- qián潜xíng形nì匿jì迹go into hiding
- qián潜xíng形jué谲jì迹conceal identity and actions
- qián潜dé德mì秘xíng行unseen noble conduct
- qián潜dé德yǐn隐xíng行hidden virtues and good deeds
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Open the tool →Questions about 潜身缩首
What does 潜身缩首 mean?
潜身缩首 (qián shēn suō shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hide oneself and keep a low profile”.
How do you pronounce 潜身缩首?
潜身缩首 is pronounced qián shēn suō shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 潜身缩首 literally mean?
Literally, 潜身缩首 means “Hide one's body and shrink one's head”. It is used to mean “to hide oneself and keep a low profile”.
What is the Chinese definition of 潜身缩首?
潜：深藏；首：头。隐居不出头露面