From basics to advanced idioms, Chinese study culminates with phrases like 「摧眉折腰」. Explore their meaning and use in this free guide.
This time, we present the Chinese idiom 「摧眉折腰」, with its definition and usage detailed below.
Lower your eyebrows and bend your waist. Describes a person who is spineless and fawning.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
cuī méi shé yāo
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
cheui1 mei4 jit3 yiu1
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