低聲下氣 [－声－气]

Jyutping dai1 sing1 haa6 hei3
Pinyin dī shēng xià qì

Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）

低聲下氣 [－声－气]

Jyutping dai1 seng1 haa6 hei3
Pinyin dī shēng xià qì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be obsequious to someone although somewhat not totally out of free will, usually used to describe the approach of a person who is asking a favour from another
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    降低​自己​身份​去​懇求
    to be meek and subservient
    • 鬼叫你做錯咩，係要低聲下氣去求佢原諒㗎喇。
      鬼叫你做错咩，系要低声下气去求佢原谅㗎喇。
      gwai2 giu3 nei5 zou6 co3 me1, hai6 jiu3 dai1 seng1 haa6 hei3 heoi3 kau4 keoi5 jyun4 loeng6 gaa3 laa3.
      You were wrong, so just keep your head down and apologize.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to be meek and timid; to be submissive
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    鬼叫你做错咩，系要低声下气去求佢原谅㗎喇。
    鬼叫你做錯咩，係要低聲下氣去求佢原諒㗎喇。
    gwai2 giu3 nei5 zou6 co3 me1, hai6 jiu3 dai1 seng1 haa6 hei3 heoi3 kau4 keoi5 jyun4 loeng6 gaa3 laa3.
    • You were wrong, so just keep your head down and apologize.