前倨后恭 — Semantide dictionary

Entry

前qián倨jù后hòu恭gōng

to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
trad. 前倨後恭

Also written 前倨後恭【qián jù hòu gōng】

Characters in this word

4

前

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front, forward, ahead, first, top (followed by a number), future, ago, before, BC (e.g. 前293年), former, formerly

Pinyin: qián

Strokes: 9
Frequency: 256 of 2500

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倨

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(literary) haughty; arrogant

Pinyin: jù

Strokes: 10

Words starting with 倨 Words ending in 倨 Anywhere in a word

后

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surname Hou

Pinyin: Hòu

Strokes: 6
Frequency: 233 of 2500

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恭

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respectful

Pinyin: gōng

Strokes: 10
Frequency: 38179 of 2500

Words starting with 恭 Words ending in 恭 Anywhere in a word