低下

dī xià · di xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. low status
  2. lowly
  3. to lower (one's head)

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2 examples
01

他(tā)低(dī)下(xià)头(tóu),不(bù)敢(gǎn)看(kàn)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

He lowered his head, not daring to look the teacher in the eye.

02

那(nà)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)薪(xīn)水(shuǐ)低(dī),社(shè)会(huì)地(dì)位(wèi)也(yě)低(dī)下(xià)。

That job pays little and has low social status.

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