伏首贴耳 — “To be utterly submissive and obedient, often out of fear or deference”
伏首贴耳 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly submissive and obedient, often out of fear or deference”. To cringe and fawn. Literally, “to bow one's head and press one's ears”.
伏首贴耳 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- fú伏shī尸bǎi百wàn万，，liú流xuè血qiān千lǐ里immense slaughter, countless bodies, flowing blood
- fú伏fǎ法shòu受zhū诛executed for crimes
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- fú伏shǒu首tiē帖ěr耳utterly submissive and obedient
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What does 伏首贴耳 mean?
伏首贴耳 (fú shǒu tiē ěr) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly submissive and obedient, often out of fear or deference”.
How do you pronounce 伏首贴耳?
伏首贴耳 is pronounced fú shǒu tiē ěr in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 伏首贴耳 literally mean?
Literally, 伏首贴耳 means “to bow one's head and press one's ears”. It is used to mean “to be utterly submissive and obedient, often out of fear or deference”.
What is the Chinese definition of 伏首贴耳?
畏缩恐惧的样子。