前倨後恭 [－－后－]

Jyutping cin4 geoi3 hau6 gung1
Pinyin qián jù hòu gōng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to switch from arrogance to deference (idiom)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to change from arrogance to humility
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    前倨后恭
    前倨後恭
    qián jù hòu gōng
    • to change from arrogance to humility