低调 (低調)
dī diào
Pinyin

Definition

低调 (低調)
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dī diào
  1. low pitch
  2. quiet (voice)
  3. subdued
  4. low-key
  5. low-profile

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

低
dī
  1. 1 low
  2. 2 beneath
  3. 3 to lower (one's head)
  4. 4 to let droop
  5. 5 to hang down
  6. 6 to incline
低调
dī diào
  1. 1 low pitch
  2. 2 quiet (voice)
  3. 3 subdued
  4. 4 low-key
  5. 5 low-profile
低下
dī xià
  1. 1 low status
  2. 2 lowly
  3. 3 to lower (one's head)
低于
dī yú
  1. 1 to be lower than
低估
dī gū
  1. 1 to underestimate
  2. 2 to underrate

Idioms (11)

一见高低
yī jiàn gāo dī
  1. 1 lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to cross swords with
  3. 3 to lock horns
不识高低
bù shí gāo dī
  1. 1 can't recognize tall or short (idiom); doesn't know what's what
人往高处走，水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
  1. 1 man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
  2. 2 one should constantly strive to make progress
低声细语
dī shēng xì yǔ
  1. 1 in a whisper
  2. 2 in a low voice (idiom)
低首下心
dī shǒu xià xīn
  1. 1 to be fawningly submissive (idiom)

Sample Sentences

我要“小确幸”，不要“小确丧”毒鸡汤！不过你怎么知道，这个月我好像都不露声色吧，低调地发着光。
wǒ yào “xiǎoquèxìng ”，bù yào “xiǎoquèsāng ”dú jītāng ！bùguò nǐ zěnme zhīdào ，zhè ge yuè wǒ hǎoxiàng dōu bù lù shēngsè ba ，dīdiào de fā zhe guāng 。
I want "small pleasures", not toxic chicken soup laced with "small feelings of despair"! But how did you know? I don't feel like I've shown my feelings this month, and have just been shining my light on the down low.
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然而踏碎了的蔷薇犹能盛开，醉倒了的猛虎有时醒来。所以霸王有时悲歌，弱女有时杀贼；梅村，子山晚作悲凉，萨松在第一次大战后出版了低调的“心旅”。
ránér tà suì le de qiángwēi yóu néng shèngkāi ，zuì dǎo le de měng hǔ yǒushí xǐnglái 。suǒyǐ bàwáng yǒushí bēigē ，ruò nǚ yǒushí shā zéi ；Méicūn ，Zǐshān wǎn zuò bēiliáng ，Sàsōng zài dìyīcì dàzhàn hòu chūbǎn le dīdiào de “xīnlǚ ”。
However, the trampled rose can still bloom, and the intoxicated tiger will wake at times. Just as the hegemon will sing dirges at times and young girls may kill thieves at times; The late works of Wu Weiye and Yu Xin are sorrowful, for example, and Sassoon published the very downbeat 'The Heart's Journey' after World War I.
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诶，怎么能那么功利主義呢？做人要低调，要有纪律，在平凡的岗位上做出不平凡的事迹。时刻准备着，好吗？
éi ，zěnme néng nàme gōnglìzhǔyì ne ？zuòrén yào dīdiào ，yàoyǒu jìlǜ ，zài píngfán de gǎngwèi shàng zuòchū bù píngfán de shìjì 。shíkè zhǔnbèi zhe ，hǎo ma ？
Agh, how can you be so utilitarian? To be a good person, you have to be low key and have discipline, and do extraordinary things in an ordinary job. And be ready at any moment, OK?
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一般来说呢，人的个性本来就不同，有些生来外向开朗，人来疯；有些生来内向低调，喜欢安静。
yībānláishuō ne ，rén de gèxìng běnlái jiù bùtóng ，yǒuxiē shēnglái wàixiàng kāilǎng ，rén lái fēng ；yǒuxiē shēnglái nèixiàng dīdiào ，xǐhuan ānjìng 。
Normally people's personalities are different. Some people are naturally outgoing and jovial and get all hyped up in front of people; while others are naturally introverted, low profile and like quiet.
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枪打出头鸟，你别太出风头，低调一点比较好。
qiāngdǎchūtóuniǎo ，nǐ bié tài chūfēngtou ，dīdiào yìdiǎn bǐjiào hǎo 。
Ostentatious people tend to become easy targets. Stay low-key.
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小姐，您好！请问看中哪款？自己戴还是送人？如果想买对戒的话，可以看一下我们这款铂金情侣对戒经典款，既时尚又散发着低调奢华的气质。你看，那边那位先生和太太刚刚也选了这一款呢。
xiǎojie ，nínhǎo ！qǐngwèn kànzhòng nǎ kuǎn ？zìjǐ dài háishì sòngrén ？rúguǒ xiǎng mǎi duìjiè dehuà ，kěyǐ kàn yīxià wǒmen zhè kuǎn bójīn qínglǚ duìjiè jīngdiǎn kuǎn ，jì shíshàng yòu sànfā zhe dīdiào shēhuá de qìzhì 。nǐ kàn ，nàbiān nàwèi xiānsheng hé tàitai gānggāng yě xuǎn le zhè yī kuǎn ne 。
Hello, miss! May I ask which style do you prefer? Is it for yourself or to give to someone? If you would like to buy matching rings, you can take a look at our classic style of platinum gold his and hers matching rings. It is both fashionable and emits an air of subtle extravagance. See, the husband and wife over there just picked this style.
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在一个地方或者是一个公司，有一些很有才能的人，但是可能因为这些人很低调，没有被发现。
zài yī ge dìfang huòzhě shì yī ge gōngsī ，yǒu yīxiē hěn yǒu cáinéng de rén ，dànshì kěnéng yīnwèi zhèxiē rén hěn dīdiào ，méiyǒu bèi fāxiàn 。
It's a number of very talented people in one place or company, but they're not known of because they're very low key.
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低调
dīdiào
Low-key.
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我们希望能低调一点。
wǒmen xīwàng néng dīdiào yīdiǎn 。
We're hoping to be a bit low-profile about it.
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这是不是可以理解为低调就是腔调呢？
zhè shì bu shì kěyǐ lǐjiě wéi dīdiào jiùshì qiāngdiào ne ？
So this is really what's meant by the expression, 'low-profile is a kind of attitude', yes?
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