Definition
低三下四 is a four-character idiom (chengyu) that describes someone acting in a servile, fawning manner to please someone of higher status. The literal meaning ('low three down four') is not transparent; the phrase is always used critically to imply a loss of dignity.
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servileobsequiousto act in a lowly manner to please others
Examples
- ，低三下四。Tā wèile shēngzhí, zài lǎobǎn miànqián dī sān xià sì de.He acts servilely in front of the boss to get a promotion.
- 低三下四。Wǒ bù xǐhuan nà zhǒng dī sān xià sì de tàidu.I don't like that kind of obsequious attitude.
- ，低三下四。Zuòrén yào yǒu gǔqì, bú yào dī sān xià sì.A person should have backbone and not be servile.
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