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Change log entry 45994
Processed by: ycandau (2013-02-05 20:58:13 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 44701 - submitted by 'goldyn_chyld' >>
Z: 客套话, 指降低身分做某事
M: 降尊俯就的意思,今每用為客套語。

He condescended to mingle with the workers.
他屈尊与工人们交往。

Editor: interestingly many examples where this is not 客套語, despite Ch dicts

Didn't you see that she was patronizing you as if you were a groom.
你没看见她对你摆出那副屈尊俯就的样子,就象你是一个马夫。

see J for more
Diff:
+ 屈尊 屈尊 [qu1 zun1] /to condescend/to deign/
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