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低眉順眼

简低眉顺眼 · 繁低眉順眼

Mandarin · pinyin dī méi shùn yǎn

docile; submissive

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低: dī · low; to lower, hang, bend, bow
眉: méi · eyebrows; upper margin of book
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眼: yǎn · eye; eyelet, hole, opening
顺: shùn · obey, submit to, go along with

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1–2–4–3 · di1 mei2 shun4 yan3

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(idiomatic) to be submissive and meek

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