不亢不卑 bù kàng bù bēi

neither haughty nor humble; neither overbearing nor servile

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. neither haughty nor humble
  2. 2. neither overbearing nor servile
  3. 3. neither supercilious nor obsequious

Characters

Character Meaning
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
亢 kàng
high; excessive; overbearing
不 bù HSK 1
not; no; (negative prefix)
卑 bēi HSK 6
humble; low; inferior