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俯首
fǔ shǒu
Meaning
- to bend one's head
Definition
低头，表示顺从或屈服。
To bow one's head, indicating submission or yielding.
Usage
常用于表示谦虚、服从或认输的态度，也可形容认真工作或学习的状态。
Often used to express an attitude of humility, obedience, or admission of defeat, and can also describe a state of diligent work or study.
Examples
- 1 他俯首认罪，毫无辩解。 (He bowed his head and admitted guilt, offering no defense.)
- 2 在老师面前，他总是俯首帖耳。 (In front of the teacher, he is always docile and obedient.)
- 3 为了完成这项任务，他俯首甘为孺子牛。 (To complete this task, he willingly bowed his head like a willing ox.)
- 4 面对强权，他选择了俯首称臣。 (Faced with power, he chose to bow and declare himself a vassal.)
- 5 他俯首在书桌前，专心致志地学习。 (He bowed his head over the desk, concentrating on his studies.)
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