Free Chinese learning materials for you! This series uncovers idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning. Let’s break down 「不亢不卑」 and its usage.
Here, we present the idiom 「不亢不卑」. Below, you’ll find its explanation and examples of usage.
Kang: arrogant; Bei: low, inferiority complex. It means to have the right measure towards others, neither being servile nor arrogant.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bù kàng bù bēi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bat1 kong3 bat1 bei1
There are a countless number of Chinese idioms, each with unique meanings and applications. We’ve provided these resources to help guide you as you dive deeper into learning Chinese.
