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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries恭顺的
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gōngshùn de
"他对长辈总是保持着恭顺的态度。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Showing respectful humility or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or wishes of another.
"He spoke in a quiet, deferential tone to the elderly judges."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'defer' (from Latin 'deferre', meaning 'to bring down, yield'), via French, reflecting the attitude of yielding to the opinions or wishes of others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "deferential" is said worldwide
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déférent
Transliteration: déférent
"Il a adopté une attitude déférente envers ses supérieurs."
ehrerbietig
Transliteration: ehrerbietig
"Sie zeigte ein ehrerbietiges Verhalten gegenüber dem Professor."
deferente
Transliteration: deferente
"Il giovane dipendente era molto deferente con il direttore."
deferente
Transliteration: deferente
"Mantuvo un trato deferente con los invitados de honor."
deferente
Transliteration: deferente
"Ele teve uma postura deferente perante os mais velhos."
विनम्र
Transliteration: vinamra
"उसने बड़ों के प्रति विनम्र व्यवहार दिखाया।"
恭顺的
Transliteration: gōngshùn de
"他对长辈总是保持着恭顺的态度。"
공손한
Transliteration: gongsonhan
"그는 상사에게 공손한 태도를 취했다."
丁寧な
Transliteration: teineina
"彼は年長者に対して非常に丁寧な態度をとった。"
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