降尊纡贵 — “To condescend”
降尊纡贵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condescend”. To humble oneself despite one's high status; to stoop to do something. Literally, “lower one's noble status and humble oneself”.
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尽管他是经验丰富的设计师，但他总是降尊纡贵地向初级成员请教，从不摆架子
Although he is an experienced designer, he always condescends to ask junior members for advice, never putting on airs.
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More idioms starting with 降
- jiàng降rén人yǐ以xīn心win hearts and minds
- xiáng降yāo妖zhuō捉guài怪subdue demons and catch monsters
- xiáng降yāo妖chú除guài怪subdue demons and monsters
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑condescend to associate with inferiors
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑，，qū屈gāo高jiù就xià下condescend to inferiors
- jiàng降xīn心xià下qì气to humble oneself and be conciliatory
- jiàng降xīn心fǔ俯shǒu首humbly submit and obey
- jiàng降xīn心xiāng相cóng从Humble oneself and comply
- jiàng降xīn心shùn顺sú俗humble oneself and conform to popular customs
- jiàng降zhì志rǔ辱shēn身lower aspirations and debase oneself
- jiàng降běn本liú流mò末neglect essentials, focus on trifles
- jiàng降gé格yǐ以qiú求lower standards to seek
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Open the tool →Questions about 降尊纡贵
What does 降尊纡贵 mean?
降尊纡贵 (jiàng zūn yū guì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to condescend”.
How do you pronounce 降尊纡贵?
降尊纡贵 is pronounced jiàng zūn yū guì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 降尊纡贵 literally mean?
Literally, 降尊纡贵 means “lower one's noble status and humble oneself”. It is used to mean “to condescend”.
What is the Chinese definition of 降尊纡贵?
纡：弯曲，屈抑。降抑尊贵的地位，谦以自处。