降志辱身 — “To lower one's aspirations and debase oneself”
降志辱身 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lower one's aspirations and debase oneself”. Often by compromising one's integrity or principles to conform to corrupt or mundane standards. Literally, “Lower one's will and humiliate oneself”.
降志辱身 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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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zūn尊yū纡guì贵condescend to humble oneself
- 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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What does 降志辱身 mean?
降志辱身 (jiàng zhì rǔ shēn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to lower one's aspirations and debase oneself”.
How do you pronounce 降志辱身?
降志辱身 is pronounced jiàng zhì rǔ shēn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 降志辱身 literally mean?
Literally, 降志辱身 means “Lower one's will and humiliate oneself”. It is used to mean “to lower one's aspirations and debase oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 降志辱身?
降低自己的意志，屈辱自己的身分。指与世俗同流合污。