To be neither overbearing nor servile; to maintain a balanced and dignified attitude in dealings with others, showing neither arrogance nor humility.
他在与人交流时，总是表现得不亢不卑，赢得了大家的尊重。
When communicating with others, he always carries himself with neither arrogance nor servility, earning everyone's respect.
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Early Modern
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During the late Spring and Autumn period, Yan Ying, the Chancellor of the State of Qi, was sent as an envoy to the State of Chu. The King of Chu tried every means to humiliate him.
First, he was made to enter the city through a small gate. Then, the King called him a dwarf, served him the worst food, and finally tried to shame him with two prisoners from Qi.
However, Yan Ying's neither humble nor overbearing attitude and superb diplomatic skills impressed the King, who ultimately brought shame upon himself.
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