What is the origin of the saying that people have to bow their heads under the eaves?

This is a folk saying, and there is no accurate basis for this sentence. The extended meaning of this sentence is to say that you will be patient under certain circumstances to protect yourself. Don't lose more because of your intolerance over small things.

Specific origin: In the past, the eaves of many houses were relatively short, so people had to lower their heads when standing under them. If they didn't, they would bump into them.

So in order to adapt to the environment, you have to lower your head, that is, you can bend and stretch.

The extended meaning is that under the oppression of others, one must learn to compromise.

Extended information:

Idioms with similar meanings to having to bow your head when you are under the roof:

1. Surrender to compromise?

[ wěi qū qiú quán ]

Definition: To accommodate reluctantly for the sake of preservation; to temporarily tolerate for the sake of the overall situation.

2. Ability to bend and stretch

[ néng qū néng shēn ]

Interpretation: Ability to bend and stretch, which refers to a person’s ability to endure when he or she fails to achieve his or her ambition. time to display talents and ambitions.

3. Bear humiliation and bear heavy burdens

[ rěn rǔ fù zhòng ]

Definition: endure humiliation to bear heavy burdens.

"Three Kingdoms·Wu Shu·Lu Xun Biography": "The reason why the country submits to the kings and envoys to each other is because the servants are of size and can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens."

4 , Han Xin's crotch humiliation

[ kuà xià zhī rǔ ]

Interpretation: crotch: between the two legs. The shame that crawls under the crotch.

5. Living under the fence

[ jì rén lí xià ]

Interpretation: "The Biography of Zhang Rong in Southern History": "The husband should delete poems and books, make Why should rituals and music be followed by others?" It originally refers to writing poems and compositions after others.

Later transfer refers to living under the protection of others' power or relying on others.

Send: Attachment. Fence: Fence.