屈高就下 — “To condescend to an inferior”
屈高就下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condescend to an inferior”. To humble oneself to accommodate those of lower status or ability. Literally, “to stoop from a high position to accommodate a lower one”.
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- qū屈yī一shēn伸wàn万Humble to one, superior to many
- qū屈zūn尊jiù就bēi卑condescend to an inferior position
- qū屈dǎ打chéng成zhāo招tortured into a confession
- qū屈zhǐ指yī一suàn算to count on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指kě可shǔ数can be counted on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指ér而shù数very few, can be counted on fingers
- qū屈gǔ榖jù巨hù瓠impressive but useless
- qū屈xī膝qiú求hé和kneel and surrender for peace
- qū屈yàn艳bān班xiāng香eloquent and richly flavored literary works
- qū屈jié节bēi卑tǐ体humble oneself to curry favor
- qū屈jié节rǔ辱mìng命Compromise integrity and fail mission
- qū屈huò蠖qiú求shēn伸Bend to stretch; retreat to advance
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What does 屈高就下 mean?
屈高就下 (qū gāo jiù xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condescend to an inferior”.
How do you pronounce 屈高就下?
屈高就下 is pronounced qū gāo jiù xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屈高就下 literally mean?
Literally, 屈高就下 means “to stoop from a high position to accommodate a lower one”. It is used to mean “to condescend to an inferior”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屈高就下?
地位高的人降低身分，迁就地位低的人。