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甘拜下风

gān bài xià fēngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to step down gracefully (humble expression) / to concede defeat / to play second fiddle
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

甘拜下風 甘拜下风 [gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1] /to step down gracefully (humble expression)/to concede defeat/to play second fiddle/

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Other forms in these source records: 甘拜下風

  • 甘
    gān

    (bound form) sweet / pleasant (contrasted with 苦[kǔ]: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth)

    Gān

    surname Gan / short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gān sù]

  • 拜
    bài

    to bow to / to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)

  • 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

  • 风
    fēng

    wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:陣|阵[zhèn],絲|丝[sī]

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.