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俯仰于人 — “To be completely at the mercy or command of others”

俯仰于人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at the mercy or command of others”. To have one's every action dictated by someone else.

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俯仰于人 Pronunciation and Pinyin

俯仰于人 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
俯
fǔ10bend down or look down
仰
yǎng6look up, admire, rely on
于
yú3at, in, on, to, from
人
rén2human being, person

Example Sentence with 俯仰于人

一个人如果缺乏独立思考的能力,就很容易俯仰于人,无法做出自己的决定。
If one lacks the ability to think independently, they will easily be controlled by others and unable to make their own choices.

Idioms Related to 俯仰于人

Synonyms of 俯仰于人

  • 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

More idioms starting with 俯

  • fǔ俯yǎng仰zhī之jiān间in an instant
  • fǔ俯yǎng仰wéi唯wéi唯nod and agree obsequiously
  • fǔ俯yǎng仰wú无kuì愧to have a clear conscience
  • 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
  • fǔ俯shǒu首tīng听mìng命bow one's head and obey orders

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Questions about 俯仰于人

What does 俯仰于人 mean?

俯仰于人 (fǔ yǎng yú rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at the mercy or command of others”.

How do you pronounce 俯仰于人?

俯仰于人 is pronounced fǔ yǎng yú rén in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 俯仰于人?

俯仰:低头和抬头,泛指一举一动。形容一举一动都随人摆布

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