降心俯首 — “To humble oneself and submit”
降心俯首 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and submit”. To yield submissively; to defer meekly. Literally, “lower one's heart and bow one's head”.
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降心俯首 Pronunciation and Pinyin
降心俯首 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 降心俯首
面对前辈的指点，他总是降心俯首，虚心求教。
When faced with guidance from elders, he always humbled himself and submitted, seeking advice with an open mind.
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Synonyms of 降心俯首
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- xiáng降yāo妖zhuō捉guài怪subdue demons and catch monsters
- xiáng降yāo妖chú除guài怪subdue demons and monsters
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑condescend to associate with inferiors
- jiàng降zūn尊lín临bēi卑，，qū屈gāo高jiù就xià下condescend to inferiors
- jiàng降zūn尊yū纡guì贵condescend to humble oneself
- jiàng降xīn心xià下qì气to humble oneself and be conciliatory
- jiàng降xīn心xiāng相cóng从Humble oneself and comply
- jiàng降xīn心shùn顺sú俗humble oneself and conform to popular customs
- jiàng降zhì志rǔ辱shēn身lower aspirations and debase oneself
- jiàng降běn本liú流mò末neglect essentials, focus on trifles
- jiàng降gé格yǐ以qiú求lower standards to seek
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Open the tool →Questions about 降心俯首
What does 降心俯首 mean?
降心俯首 (jiàng xīn fǔ shǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and submit”.
How do you pronounce 降心俯首?
降心俯首 is pronounced jiàng xīn fǔ shǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 降心俯首 literally mean?
Literally, 降心俯首 means “lower one's heart and bow one's head”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and submit”.
What is the Chinese definition of 降心俯首?
指虚心下气，恭顺服从。