Restrain oneself(shù jiān liǎn xī)

Restrain oneself

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ù Ji ā NLI ǎ nx ī, which means holding one's breath and shrinking one's shoulder, describes a submissive appearance. From "Jiang Yuan · Wei Ling"

The origin of Idioms

Wei Zhuge Liang's Jiang Yuan Wei Ling of the Three Kingdoms states: "a man is a man of millions. He is restrained in his shoulders, pays attention to his feet and listens attentively. Those who dare not look up to him are the result of the legal system."

Idiom explanation

Shrink your shoulders and hold your breath. To describe a submissive manner.

Chinese PinYin : shù jiān liǎn xī