俯首受命 — “To bow one's head and submissively accept orders”
俯首受命 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow one's head and submissively accept orders”. To be completely obedient. Literally, “bow head, receive orders”.
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俯首受命 Pronunciation and Pinyin
俯首受命 Character Breakdown
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面对家长的严格要求，孩子们也只能俯首受命，认真完成作业。
Faced with their parents' strict demands, the children could only bow their heads and submissively accept them, diligently completing their homework.
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- 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
- 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
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What does 俯首受命 mean?
俯首受命 (fǔ shǒu shòu mìng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow one's head and submissively accept orders”.
How do you pronounce 俯首受命?
俯首受命 is pronounced fǔ shǒu shòu mìng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 俯首受命 literally mean?
Literally, 俯首受命 means “bow head, receive orders”. It is used to mean “to bow one's head and submissively accept orders”.
What is the Chinese definition of 俯首受命?
俯：低下；首：头。形容人驯服顺从的样子