JLPT N3Idioms

腰が低い

Meaning
態度が謙虚で人当たりが良い
Explanation
「腰が低い」 means having a humble attitude and treating people politely; it is a word of praise. It has nothing to do with height or the position of one's waist. Conversely, an arrogant person is said to be 「腰が高い」.
Original Japanese explanation

「腰が低い」は、態度が謙虚で、人にていねいに接するという意味で、ほめる言葉です。身長や腰の位置とは関係ありません。反対にいばっている人は「腰が高い」と言います。

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