俯首戢耳 — “To be extremely submissive and docile”
俯首戢耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely submissive and docile”. To grovel; to cringe in obedience. Literally, “Bow one's head and tuck in one's ears”.
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俯首戢耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
俯首戢耳 Character Breakdown
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面对严厉的批评，他只能俯首戢耳，不敢有任何反驳。
Faced with severe criticism, he could only bow his head and tuck in his ears, not daring to offer any refutation.
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- fǔ俯yǎng仰yóu由rén人to be at another's mercy
- fǔ俯yǎng仰suí随rén人to be at someone's beck and call
- fǔ俯shí拾yǎng仰qǔ取easily acquire abundant resources
- fǔ俯shí拾jí即shì是found everywhere, easily obtained
- fǔ俯shí拾dì地jiè芥as easy as picking up a blade of grass
- fǔ俯shí拾jiē皆shì是can be found everywhere
- fǔ俯shí拾qīng青zǐ紫easily attain high official ranks
- fǔ俯shǒu首shòu受mìng命bow one's head and submissively accept orders
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Open the tool →Questions about 俯首戢耳
What does 俯首戢耳 mean?
俯首戢耳 (fǔ shǒu jí ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely submissive and docile”.
How do you pronounce 俯首戢耳?
俯首戢耳 is pronounced fǔ shǒu jí ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俯首戢耳 literally mean?
Literally, 俯首戢耳 means “Bow one's head and tuck in one's ears”. It is used to mean “to be extremely submissive and docile”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俯首戢耳?
形容卑屈驯服的样子。同“俯首帖耳”。