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在人屋檐下,不得不低头
在人屋檐下,不得不低头
在人屋檐下,不得不低头
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在人屋檐下,不得不低头
在人屋檐下,不得不低头

在人屋檐下,不得不低头 — “When one is dependent on another or under their control”

在人屋檐下,不得不低头 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “When one is dependent on another or under their control”. One must yield or submit. Literally, “Under someone else's eaves, one has to bow one's head”.

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在人屋檐下,不得不低头 Pronunciation and Pinyin

在人屋檐下,不得不低头 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
在
zài6to be at or in
人
rén2human being, person
屋
wū9house, room, building
檐
yán17eaves or brim
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
,,—
不
bù4not
得
dé11obtain, must, or suitable
不
bù4not
低
dī7low, lower, or humble
头
tóu5head

Example Sentence with 在人屋檐下,不得不低头

小张虽然心里不服气,但在老板面前,他知道在人屋檐下,不得不低头,所以还是按照要求完成了任务。
Even though Xiao Zhang was unconvinced in his heart, he knew that when facing his boss, he had to comply as he was under another's roof, so he still completed the task as required.

Idioms Related to 在人屋檐下,不得不低头

Synonyms of 在人屋檐下,不得不低头

  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下guò过,,bù不gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头Under another's control, one must obey

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  • zài在rén人ěr耳mù目to be well-known to the public
  • zài在tā他yán檐xià下zǒu走,,zěn怎gǎn敢bù不dī低tóu头dependent on someone, obliged to obey
  • zài在jié劫nán难táo逃cannot escape impending doom
  • zài在zài在jiē皆shì是found everywhere
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  • zài在jiā家chū出jiā家practicing spiritual devotion at home
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Questions about 在人屋檐下,不得不低头

What does 在人屋檐下,不得不低头 mean?

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”.

How do you pronounce 在人屋檐下,不得不低头?

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.

What does 在人屋檐下,不得不低头 literally mean?

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”.

What is the Chinese definition of 在人屋檐下,不得不低头?

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