不卑不亢 bù bēi bù kàng

neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 58426th word

Definitions

  1. 1. neither servile nor overbearing (idiom)
  2. 2. neither obsequious nor supercilious

Characters

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