屈服

qū fú

HSK 7–9

Meaning

to surrender
to succumb
to yield
(as a transitive verb) to defeat
to prevail over

Definition

对外来的压力妥协让步，放弃斗争。

To yield or submit to external pressure, giving up resistance.

Usage

通常用于描述面对强大压力或权威时放弃抵抗的行为，带有被动或被迫的意味。

Usually used to describe the act of giving up resistance in the face of strong pressure or authority, implying passivity or coercion.

Examples

1 在强大的对手面前，他不得不屈服。 (He had to yield before the powerful opponent.)
2 她从不向困难屈服，总是坚持到底。 (She never yields to difficulties and always perseveres.)
3 这个国家在侵略者的威胁下屈服了。 (The country yielded under the threat of the invaders.)
4 为了和平，双方都做出了一些屈服。 (For the sake of peace, both sides made some concessions.)
5 他宁死不屈，绝不向敌人低头。 (He would rather die than yield, never bowing to the enemy.)

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