低三下四 meaning in Chinese
1.(卑贱的) humble; degrading; lowly; mean
2.(谄媚奉承; 奴颜卑膝;低人一等)servile;cringing; obsequious; at sb.'s beck and call; take oneself down 3 or 4 pegs 短语和例子
Examples
- Eichmann is not a low police brute .
艾克曼不是一个低三下四的警察畜生。 - She stepped towards him with a movement that was horribly cringing .
她冲他走了一步，做出一个低三下四，令人作呕的动作。 - Hadn't i seen him approach white visitors too often with his hat in hand, bowing humbly and respectfully ?
难道我没有看到他常常把帽子拿在手里，走近白人来宾，低三下四，毕恭毕敬地向他们弯腰鞠躬？ - Give you good den , my masters , said he with an obsequious bow
“各位老爷们，晚上好， ”他低三下四地深打一躬说。