屈膝求和 — “To surrender and humble oneself to seek peace or reconciliation”
屈膝求和 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender and humble oneself to seek peace or reconciliation”. To capitulate and sue for peace. Literally, “Bend the knee and seek peace”.
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在双方长期僵持不下后，为了打破僵局，其中一方决定屈膝求和，以期达成共识。
After a prolonged stalemate between the two sides, to break the deadlock, one party decided to bend the knee and seek peace, hoping to reach a consensus.
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What does 屈膝求和 mean?
屈膝求和 (qū xī qiú hé) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender and humble oneself to seek peace or reconciliation”.
How do you pronounce 屈膝求和?
屈膝求和 is pronounced qū xī qiú hé in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屈膝求和 literally mean?
Literally, 屈膝求和 means “Bend the knee and seek peace”. It is used to mean “to surrender and humble oneself to seek peace or reconciliation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屈膝求和?
屈：弯曲；屈膝：下跪。下跪降服，请求和解