低眉折腰 — “To bow and scrape”
低眉折腰 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”. To humble oneself before someone; to fawn over; to be obsequious. Literally, “lower eyebrows and bend waist”.
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低眉折腰 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 低dī
- 眉méi
- 折zhé
- 腰yāo
低眉折腰 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 低眉折腰
即使面对强大的对手，他也不愿低眉折腰，而是选择坚持自己的原则。
Even when facing a strong opponent, he refused to bow and scrape, choosing instead to stick to his principles.
Idioms Related to 低眉折腰
More idioms starting with 低
- dī低sān三xià下sì四act in a servile or obsequious manner
- dī低rén人yī一děng等inferior to others
- 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
Questions about 低眉折腰
- What does 低眉折腰 mean?
- 低眉折腰 (dī méi zhé yāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”.
- How do you pronounce 低眉折腰?
- 低眉折腰 is pronounced dī méi zhé yāo in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 低眉折腰 literally mean?
- Literally, 低眉折腰 means “lower eyebrows and bend waist”. It is used to mean “to bow and scrape”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 低眉折腰?
- 形容在人面前显出卑躬屈膝的样子。