放下身段 fàng xià shēn duàn

to humble oneself; lower one's pride

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to dispense with posturing (and adopt a more humble or empathetic attitude)
  2. 2. to get off one's high horse (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
放 fàng HSK 3
to put; to place; to release
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
身 shēn HSK 2
body; oneself; personally
段 duàn HSK 3
section; paragraph; segment