放 下 身 段

fàng xià shēn duàndictionary entry

to get off one's high horse / to dispense with posturing (and adopt a more humble or empathetic attitude)

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Original source entry:

放下身段 放下身段 [fang4 xia4 shen1 duan4] /to get off one's high horse; to dispense with posturing (and adopt a more humble or empathetic attitude)/

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放
fàng
to put / to place / to release / to free / to let go / to let out / to set off (fireworks)
下
xià
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action
身
shēn
body / life / oneself / personally / one's morality and conduct / the main part of a structure or body / pregnant / classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset / Kangxi radical 158
段
duàn
paragraph / section / segment / stage (of a process) / classifier for stories, periods of time, lengths of thread etc
Duàn
surname Duan

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