| 甘拜下风 |
gān bài xià fēng |
to step down gracefully (humble expression) / to concede defeat / to play second fiddle |
| 甘 |
Gān |
surname Gan / short name for Gansu 甘肃 |
| 甘 |
gān |
(bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦: bitter, unpleasant) / to be willing (to do sth) |
| 拜 |
bài |
to bow to; to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness) |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 下风 |
xià fēng |
leeward / downwind / disadvantageous position / to concede or give way in an argument |
| 风 |
fēng |
wind / news / style / custom / manner / CL:阵,丝 |