不卑不亢 meaning in Chinese
(不高傲, 不卑屈;又作 “不亢不卑”) be neither humble nor pushy; neither cringing nor arrogant; neither haughty nor humble; neither humble nor pert; neither servile nor overbearing; neither to humble oneself nor to show disrespect; neither supercilious nor obsequious; neither supercilious nor arrogant-cordial but independent; neither to argue back nor flatter; without being servile or bumptious [overbearing]
Examples
- The tone was neither aggressive nor conciliatory .
她的语调不卑不亢。 - He flattered himself he spoke rather sternly .
他自以为讲得不卑不亢。 - "me," said pablo evenly .
“我，”巴勃罗不卑不亢地说。 - He met the pressing requests of his neighbours with a gentle obstinacy .
他不卑不亢地应付他邻居那咄咄逼人的要求。 - Bullies usually won ' t bother you if you bow your back and stand your ground
你若不卑不亢，小流氓就不会来惹你。