前倨后恭 in English qian2 ju4 hou4 gong1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to switch from arrogance to deference (idiomatic expression)

Simplified Characters

前 倨 后 恭

Traditional Characters

前 倨 後 恭

Pinyin

qian2 ju4 hou4 gong1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

前qian2front 倨ju4haughty 后hou4surname Hou 恭gong1respectful