Here’s a free resource for learning Chinese. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, useful for various expressions. Today’s topic is 「謙躬下士」, as shown below.
The idiom 「謙躬下士」 and its usage are explored below. Learn its meaning and applications here.
It means to be humble and courteous to others. Treat scholars of lower status than yourself with humility and respect.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiān gōng xià shì
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
him1 gung1 ha6 si6/si2
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.
