侧身 (cè) — to sidle, to go sideways (by turning one's body sideways); (formal) to occupy a humble position or to participate humbly (in an activity or field)
Definition
Two distinct senses: literally, to turn one's body sideways to pass through tight spaces; in formal writing, to humbly take part in a field (e.g. ∼于文坛).
verb
to sidleto go sideways (by turning one's body sideways)(formal) to occupy a humble position or to participate humbly (in an activity or field)
Examples
- ，侧身。Zǒu láng tài zhǎi le, zhǐ néng cè ér guò.The corridor is too narrow; you can only go through sideways.
- 。Tā cè le yí xià shēn cái tōng guò nà dào mén.He turned sideways before passing through that door.
- ，侧身。Tā suī rán chū shēn pín hán, dàn hòu lái cè yú wén huà jiè.Although he came from a humble background, he later joined the cultural circles.
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