做小服低 — “To act humbly and submissively”
做小服低 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act humbly and submissively”. To willingly place oneself in an inferior position. Literally, “To make oneself small and submit low”.
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做小服低 Pronunciation and Pinyin
做小服低 Character Breakdown
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为了争取到这个机会，他不得不暂时做小服低，虚心听取别人的意见。
To seize this opportunity, he had to temporarily humble himself and listen modestly to others' opinions.
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Synonyms of 做小服低
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- zuò做zhāng张zuò做shì势put on an act
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Open the tool →Questions about 做小服低
What does 做小服低 mean?
做小服低 (zuò xiǎo fú dī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act humbly and submissively”.
How do you pronounce 做小服低?
做小服低 is pronounced zuò xiǎo fú dī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 做小服低 literally mean?
Literally, 做小服低 means “to make oneself small and submit low”. It is used to mean “to act humbly and submissively”.
What is the Chinese definition of 做小服低?
形容低声下气，甘居人下