耻居人下 — “To be ashamed of being inferior to others”
耻居人下 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ashamed of being inferior to others”. To resent being in a subordinate position. Literally, “Ashamed to be below others”.
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耻居人下 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他向来争强好胜，总是耻居人下，所以工作中非常努力。
He has always been competitive and resents being in a subordinate position, so he works extremely hard.
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What does 耻居人下 mean?
耻居人下 (chǐ jū rén xià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be ashamed of being inferior to others”.
How do you pronounce 耻居人下?
耻居人下 is pronounced chǐ jū rén xià in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 耻居人下 literally mean?
Literally, 耻居人下 means “Ashamed to be below others”. It is used to mean “to be ashamed of being inferior to others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 耻居人下?
以地位在人之下为耻。