前倨后恭

Traditional: 前倨後恭

qián jù hòu gōng

Dictionary entry

to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)

What does 前倨后恭 mean?

前倨后恭 (qián jù hòu gōng) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)

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前qiánfront · forward 倨jù(literary) haughty; arrogant 后Hòusurname Hou 恭gōngrespectful

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前倨后恭

qián jù hòu gōng

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