俯首

fǔ shǒu

HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Rare

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Definitions

1. to bend one's head

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 抬头 tái tóu 抬头 tái tóu to raise one's head 抬头 means to raise one's head, the opposite action.: to raise one's head

Related words

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• 屈服 qū fú 屈服 qū fú to surrender 俯首 often implies submission, and 屈服 means to yield or surrender.: to surrender

Synonyms

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• 低头 dī tóu 低头 dī tóu to bow the head Both mean to lower one's head, often with connotations of submission.: to bow the head

Usage notes

Collocations

俯首 is often used in the idiom 俯首帖耳, meaning docile and obedient.

Example Sentences

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在权威面前，他不得不 俯首 。

He had to bow his head before authority.

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Words Containing 俯首

• 俯首帖耳 俯首帖耳 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr: bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
• 俯首称臣 俯首称臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén: to bow before (idiom)

Child Words of 俯首

• 首 首 shǒu: head
• 俯 俯 fǔ: to look down