Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「卑身賤體」, explained here.
Today, we explore the idiom 「卑身賤體」. Below, we’ll cover its meaning and practical uses.
① Refers to frugality and hard work. ②Bend down and submit.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bēi shēn jiàn tǐ
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bei1 san1 jin6 tai2
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.

