Inferior and superior

Inferior and superior

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji à ngz à NL í Nb à I, which means that a noble person wrongs his identity to associate with a lower status person. It comes from the book of rites, Jiao texing.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, Jiao texing, written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "if you lower your dignity, you will be inferior."

Analysis of Idioms

Condescending

Antonym: domineering and condescending

Idiom usage

To condescend; condescend

Examples

Thank you very much. I'm humbled. The second fold of shizizhang's Zhuwu Tingqin in Yuan Dynasty