示 弱

shì ruòdictionary entry

not to fight back / to take it lying down / to show weakness / to show one's softer side

Sources & editorial notes

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:

示弱示弱 [shi4 ruo4] /not to fight back/to take it lying down/to show weakness/to show one's softer side/

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Reference information

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Character information

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示
shì
to show / to reveal
弱
ruò
weak / feeble / young / inferior / not as good as / (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.