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低聲下氣

低聲下氣

See also: 低声下气

Chinese

		in a low voice; under one's breath
trad. (低聲下氣)		低聲	下氣
simp. (低声下气)		低声	下气

Idiom

低聲下氣

to be meek and timid; to be submissive

Pronunciation

Mandarin

(Pinyin): dīshēng xiàqì

(Zhuyin): ㄉㄧㄕㄥㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧˋ
Cantonese (Jyutping): dai¹ sing¹ haa⁶ hei³

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese, Beijing)⁺
  - Pinyin: dīshēng xiàqì
  - Zhuyin: ㄉㄧㄕㄥㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄑㄧˋ
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: disheng shiahchih
  - IPA ^(key): /ti⁵⁵ ʂɤŋ⁵⁵ ɕi̯a̠⁵¹⁻⁵³ t͡ɕʰi⁵¹/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
  - Jyutping: dai¹ sing¹ haa⁶ hei³
  - Yale: dāi sīng hah hei
  - Cantonese Pinyin: dai¹ sing¹ haa⁶ hei³
  - IPA ^(key): /tɐi̯⁵⁵ sɪŋ⁵⁵ hɑː²² hei̯³³/