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Open the tool →在人屋檐下,不得不低头 (zài rén wū yán xià , bù dé bù dī tóu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When one is dependent on another or under their control”.
在人屋檐下,不得不低头 is pronounced zài rén wū yán xià , bù dé bù dī tóu in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 在人屋檐下,不得不低头 means “Under someone else's eaves, one has to bow one's head”. It is used to mean “When one is dependent on another or under their control”.
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