小腹
xiǎo fù
Pinyin
Definition
小腹
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- underbelly
- lower abdomen
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
上有老下有小
- 1 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
- 3 sandwich generation
不拘小节
- 1 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
以小人之心,度君子之腹
- 1 to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
以小挤大
- 1 minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
剖腹藏珠
- 1 lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom)
- 2 fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities
Sample Sentences
对,沉肩抬头挺胸缩小腹,就跟京剧演员起范儿一样,这范儿一起自然而然就进入状态了。此外呢,说话语调缓和一些,别跟只鹦鹉似的,这些都是外在的辅助。内在的信心就得靠知识的内化和好心态了。
Yes, sinking your shoulders and pushing your chest out shrinks your lower abdomen. Assume the bearing of a Peking Opera actor about to perform, and once you take on these airs, they'll become natural for you. As well as this, you should speak in a milder tone, and not squawk like a parrot. These are all things that can help you externally. As for your inner confidence, for that you have to rely on internalizing knowledge and a good attitude.