甘拜下风 gān bài xià fēng

DEFINITIONS

  1. to step down gracefully (humble expression)
  2. to concede defeat
  3. to play second fiddle

CHARACTERS

甘 gān
HSK 6
sweetness; sweet, tasty
拜 bài
HSK 4
do obeisance, bow, kowtow
下 xià
HSK 1
under, underneath, below; down; inferior; bring down
风 fēng
HSK 3
wind; air; manners, atmosphere