"前倨後恭" meaning in Chinese

See 前倨後恭 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/ [Mandarin, Sinological-IPA], /t͡sʰiːn²¹ kɵy̯³³ hɐu̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/ [Cantonese, Sinological-IPA], /t͡ɕʰi̯ɛn³⁵ t͡ɕy⁵¹⁻⁵³ xoʊ̯⁵¹ kʊŋ⁵⁵/, /t͡sʰiːn²¹ kɵy̯³³ hɐu̯²² kʊŋ⁵⁵/ Chinese transliterations: qiánjùhòugōng [Mandarin, Pinyin], ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨㄥ [Mandarin, bopomofo], cin⁴ geoi³ hau⁶ gung¹ [Cantonese, Jyutping], qiánjùhòugōng [Hanyu-Pinyin, Mandarin], ciánjyùhòugong [Mandarin, Tongyong-Pinyin], chʻien²-chü⁴-hou⁴-kung¹ [Mandarin, Wade-Giles], chyán-jyù-hòu-gūng [Mandarin, Yale], chyanjiuhhowgong [Gwoyeu-Romatsyh, Mandarin], цяньцзюйхоугун [Mandarin, Palladius], cjanʹczjujxougun [Mandarin, Palladius], chìhn geui hauh gūng [Cantonese, Yale], tsin⁴ goey³ hau⁶ gung¹ [Cantonese, Pinyin], qin⁴ gêu³ heo⁶ gung¹ [Cantonese, Guangdong-Romanization] Forms: 前倨后恭
Etymology: Quoted from Su Qin, where he was ridiculng his sister-in-law for her attitude after he became famous Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 前倨後恭
  1. to change from arrogance to humility (describing behaviour of snobbish people) Wikipedia link: Su Qin Tags: idiomatic
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      "zh-pron": "цяньцзюйхоугун"
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      "zh-pron": "cjanʹczjujxougun"
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