既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 — “Since one is under low eaves, how can one not bow one's head?”
既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one must yield or conform when under pressure or dependent on someone else; one has no choice but to swallow one's pride and comply”. Literally, “Since one is under low eaves, how can one not bow one's head?”.
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What does 既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 mean?
既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 (jì zài ǎi yán xià ， zěn gǎn bù dī tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “one must yield or conform when under pressure or dependent on someone else; one has no choice but to swallow one's pride and comply”.
How do you pronounce 既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头?
既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 is pronounced jì zài ǎi yán xià ， zěn gǎn bù dī tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 literally mean?
Literally, 既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头 means “Since one is under low eaves, how can one not bow one's head?”. It is used to mean “one must yield or conform when under pressure or dependent on someone else; one has no choice but to swallow one's pride and comply”.
What is the Chinese definition of 既在矮檐下，怎敢不低头?
既：已经，已然；檐：屋檐。比喻在强大的压力之下，不得不向对方屈服。指依附或有求于人，只得委曲求全