俯仰随人 — “To be completely at someone else's beck and call”
俯仰随人 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone else's beck and call”. To act entirely at the behest of others; to have no independence in one's actions. Literally, “Bow and look up, following others”.
俯仰随人 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 俯仰随人
What does 俯仰随人 mean?
俯仰随人 (fǔ yǎng suí rén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be completely at someone else's beck and call”.
How do you pronounce 俯仰随人?
俯仰随人 is pronounced fǔ yǎng suí rén in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俯仰随人 literally mean?
Literally, 俯仰随人 means “Bow and look up, following others”. It is used to mean “to be completely at someone else's beck and call”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俯仰随人?
一举一动都随人摆布。