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甘拜下風
简 甘拜下风 · 繁 甘拜下風Mandarin · pinyin gān bài xià fēng
Meanings
- to step down gracefully (humble expression)
- to concede defeat
- to play second fiddle
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1–4–4–1 · gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1
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gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) to acknowledge one's inferiority; to submit to someone's superiority
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