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Today’s featured Chinese idiom is 「折節下士」, and its meaning and usage are explained below.
To humble oneself and serve others. Be humble and respect people who are knowledgeable and capable.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
shé jiē xià shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jit3 jit3 ha6 si6/si2
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