知高识低zhī gāo shī dībe tactful (/be sensible/know how to behave) in a delicate situation ❍ 金生是个聪明的人,在他门下~,温和待人。(《二刻拍案警奇》六)Jinsheng was a clever man and he knew how to behave in a delicate situation in his house,where he was gentle in his treatment of others. |