俯仰由人 — “To be completely at the mercy or command of another person”
俯仰由人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at the mercy or command of another person”. To have one's actions and decisions dictated by others. Literally, “To have one's every move dictated by others”.
俯仰由人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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More idioms starting with 俯
- fǔ俯yǎng仰zhī之jiān间in an instant
- fǔ俯yǎng仰yú于rén人to be at the mercy of others
- 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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What does 俯仰由人 mean?
俯仰由人 (fǔ yǎng yóu rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at the mercy or command of another person”.
How do you pronounce 俯仰由人?
俯仰由人 is pronounced fǔ yǎng yóu rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俯仰由人 literally mean?
Literally, 俯仰由人 means “to have one's every move dictated by others”. It is used to mean “to be completely at the mercy or command of another person”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俯仰由人?
俯仰：低头和抬头，泛指一举一动。比喻一切受人支配。