示弱

shìruò
  1. not to fight back
  2. to take it lying down
  3. to show weakness
  4. to show one's softer side

CEDICT

to give the impression of weakness; to take something lying down

Wiktionary

顯示弱點或表現軟弱。

重編國語辭典

表示比對方軟弱，不敢對抗或較量（常用於否定句）

維基詞典

Entry Composition

1 示 shì
  1. to show
  2. to reveal
2 弱 ruò
  1. weak; feeble
  2. young
  3. inferior; not as good as
  4. (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than

Containing this entry

不甘示弱 bùgānshìruò (idiom) not to be outdone