低头耷脑 — “To hang one's head dejectedly”
低头耷脑 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hang one's head dejectedly”. To look crestfallen or dispirited. Literally, “to lower one's head and droop one's ears”.
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低头耷脑 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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比赛输了，队员们都低头耷脑地坐在休息区，一言不发。
After losing the game, all the players sat in the lounge, crestfallen and silent.
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- 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bù不jiàn见tái抬tóu头jiàn见bound to meet frequently
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Open the tool →Questions about 低头耷脑
What does 低头耷脑 mean?
低头耷脑 (dī tóu dā nǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to hang one's head dejectedly”.
How do you pronounce 低头耷脑?
低头耷脑 is pronounced dī tóu dā nǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 低头耷脑 literally mean?
Literally, 低头耷脑 means “to lower one's head and droop one's ears”. It is used to mean “to hang one's head dejectedly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 低头耷脑?
形容惶恐或无精打采的样子。