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低头不见抬头见 — Chinese Idiom

低头不见抬头见 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People who live or work in the same vicinity are bound to meet frequently; implying unavoidable encounters due to close proximity”.

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低头不见抬头见 Pronunciation and Pinyin

低头不见抬头见 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
头
tóu5head
不
bù4not
见
jiàn4to see or meet
抬
tái8lift or carry jointly
头
tóu5head
见
jiàn4to see or meet

Example Sentence with 低头不见抬头见

他们两家住在同一个小区,真是低头不见抬头见,有什么事情都很方便沟通。
Their two families live in the same residential compound; they frequently meet each other, making communication very convenient for anything that comes up.

Idioms Related to 低头不见抬头见

More idioms starting with 低

  • dī低sān三xià下sì四act in a servile or obsequious manner
  • dī低rén人yī一děng等inferior to others
  • dī低dī低qiè切qiè切in a very low and soft voice
  • dī低yín吟qiǎn浅chàng唱hum or sing softly
  • dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhēn斟sing softly and sip wine leisurely
  • dī低chàng唱qiǎn浅zhuó酌sing softly and drink lightly
  • dī低huí回bù不yǐ已linger with poignant emotion
  • dī低shēng声xià下qì气speak and act meekly and subserviently
  • dī低shēng声yǎ哑qì气speak in a low, humble voice
  • dī低shēng声xì细yǔ语speak in a low voice
  • dī低tóu头xià下xīn心Humble oneself and yield submissively
  • dī低tóu头sàng丧qì气downcast and dejected

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What does 低头不见抬头见 mean?

低头不见抬头见 (dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “People who live or work in the same vicinity are bound to meet frequently; implying unavoidable encounters due to close proximity”.

How do you pronounce 低头不见抬头见?

低头不见抬头见 is pronounced dī tóu bù jiàn tái tóu jiàn in Mandarin Chinese.

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