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垂手侍立 — “To stand respectfully with hands hanging down, ready to serve or obey”

垂手侍立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand respectfully with hands hanging down, ready to serve or obey”. Literally, “hands hanging down, standing in attendance”.

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垂手侍立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

垂手侍立 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
垂
chuí8to hang down
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
侍
shì8to serve or attend
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 垂手侍立

新来的实习生在导师面前垂手侍立,认真听取教诲。
The new intern stood respectfully before the mentor, listening attentively to the instructions.

Idioms Related to 垂手侍立

Synonyms of 垂手侍立

  • chuí垂shǒu手gōng恭lì立stand respectfully with hands at sides

More idioms starting with 垂

  • chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
  • chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
  • chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
  • chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
  • chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
  • chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
  • chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable

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Questions about 垂手侍立

What does 垂手侍立 mean?

垂手侍立 (chuí shǒu shì lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand respectfully with hands hanging down, ready to serve or obey”.

How do you pronounce 垂手侍立?

垂手侍立 is pronounced chuí shǒu shì lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 垂手侍立 literally mean?

Literally, 垂手侍立 means “hands hanging down, standing in attendance”. It is used to mean “to stand respectfully with hands hanging down, ready to serve or obey”.

What is the Chinese definition of 垂手侍立?

垂:低下;垂手:表示恭敬;侍:侍侯。形容恭敬地站在旁边随时听从吩咐

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