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放下身段
放下身段
放下身段
放下身段
放下身段
放下身段
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放下身段
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放下身段

放下身段 Pronunciation and Pinyin

放下身段 Usage and Examples

humble oneself

lower one's guard

be more approachable

玩的时候尽兴地玩,把自己当成个大玩具,放下身段让孩子开心

Play while you enjoy playing, regard oneself as a big toy, down to make the children happy.

这也是他的一项资产:乐意放下身段使用各种手段,而这些西方没办法模仿,以免玷污了自己。

This is one of his assets: a readiness to stoop to methods the West cannot emulate without sullying itself.

The characters in 放下身段

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
放
fàng8release, let go, put
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
身
shēn7body, person, life, self
段
duàn9section, segment, or phase

More words starting with 放

  • fàng放yí一fàng放put it aside, put it off
  • fàng放shàng上put on, place on
  • fàng放xià下Put down, Let go
  • fàng放xià下yí一qiè切Let go of everything, Drop everything
  • fàng放xià下zūn尊yán严Swallow one's pride, Humble oneself
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀lì立biàn便chéng成fó佛Repent and be saved., Drop the butcher's knife and become a Buddha.
  • fàng放xià下tú屠dāo刀lì立dì地chéng成fó佛Repent and be saved immediately., Lay down your butcher's knife and become a Buddha.
  • fàng放xià下xīn心lái来Feel relieved, Relax
  • fàng放xià下lai来Put down, Lower
  • fàng放xià下wǔ武qì器Lay down arms, Put down your weapons
  • fàng放xià下jiè芥dì蒂Let go of grudges, Bury the hatchet
  • fàng放bú不xià下can't let go, can't get over

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Questions about 放下身段

What does 放下身段 mean in Chinese?

放下身段 (fàng xià shēn duàn) means “humble oneself, lower one's guard, be more approachable”.

How do you pronounce 放下身段?

放下身段 is pronounced fàng xià shēn duàn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “humble oneself” in Chinese?

“humble oneself” is 放下身段 (fàng xià shēn duàn) in Chinese.

How is 放下身段 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 放下身段, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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