延颈就缚 — “To offer one's neck to be bound”
延颈就缚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer one's neck to be bound”. To passively surrender without resistance; to willingly submit to capture. Literally, “stretch one's neck to be bound”.
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延颈就缚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
延颈就缚 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 延颈就缚
面对突如其来的困境，他没有延颈就缚，而是积极寻求解决之道
Faced with a sudden predicament, he did not passively surrender but actively sought solutions.
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Open the tool →Questions about 延颈就缚
What does 延颈就缚 mean?
延颈就缚 (yán jǐng jiù fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer one's neck to be bound”.
How do you pronounce 延颈就缚?
延颈就缚 is pronounced yán jǐng jiù fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 延颈就缚 literally mean?
Literally, 延颈就缚 means “stretch one's neck to be bound”. It is used to mean “to offer one's neck to be bound”.
What is the Chinese definition of 延颈就缚?
延：伸；就：接受；缚：捆绑。伸出脖子来让人捉住。指毫不抵抗，乖乖地让人捉住