甘拜下風 (gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1 | gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1) : to admit inferiority or defeat

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甘拜下風

gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1

gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1

to admit inferiority (in knowledge, ability, etc...); to admit a defeat
[Syn.]: 自認低威

Level: 4
This term is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

甘拜下風 / 甘拜下风

This word has been viewed 1290 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by Steph_fr on 21st Sep 2010 10:45 and last edited on 18th May 2014 19:55

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甘 gam1 - sweet; pleasant; willingly; a surname
拜 baai3 - visit, salute
下 haa6 haa5 - under; lower; next; go down
風 fung1 fung3 - wind

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