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服低做小 — “To humble oneself and act subserviently”

服低做小 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”. To be obsequious and try to curry favor.

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服低做小 Pronunciation and Pinyin

服低做小 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
服
fú8wear, serve, obey, take medicine
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
做
zuò11to do or make
小
xiǎo3small, little, young, minor

Example Sentence with 服低做小

为了能顺利完成任务,他只好服低做小,向对方求助。
To successfully complete the task, he had no choice but to humble himself and ask the other party for help.

Idioms Related to 服低做小

Synonyms of 服低做小

  • zuò做xiǎo小fú服dī低act humbly and submissively

More idioms starting with 服

  • fú服miǎn冕chéng乘xuān轩attain high official position
  • fú服fu服tiē帖tiē帖completely docile and obedient
  • fú服fú服tiē贴tiē贴docile and obedient
  • fú服qì气tūn吞lù露practice Daoist cultivation
  • fú服qì气cān餐xiá霞practice Taoist spiritual cultivation
  • fú服niú牛chéng乘mǎ马harness oxen and ride horses
  • fú服tián田lì力sè穑diligently farm and harvest

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Questions about 服低做小

What does 服低做小 mean?

服低做小 (fú dī zuò xiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”.

How do you pronounce 服低做小?

服低做小 is pronounced fú dī zuò xiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 服低做小?

形容低声下气,巴结奉承。

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