紆syu1尊zyun1降gong3貴gwai3

simp纡尊降贵

syu1 zyun1 gong3 gwai3jyu1 zyun1 gong3 gwai3yū zūn jiàng guì

English

(idiom) to show deference to sb of lower status; to condescend; to deign
to be humble though having a high status

粵語 — Cantonese

雖然自己地位尊貴，不過都用謙卑嘅態度對人

Examples

總統今次紆尊降貴，去到貧民窟探訪居民。
The president is humble to visit residents in the slum.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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