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俯首就缚

俯首就缚 — “To surrender without resistance”

俯首就缚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender without resistance”. To willingly admit guilt or defeat. Literally, “Bow one's head and submit to being bound”.

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俯首就缚 Pronunciation and Pinyin

俯首就缚 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
俯
fǔ10bend down or look down
首
shǒu9head, first, leader
就
jiù12to proceed based on circumstances
缚
fù13bind, tie, or restrain

Example Sentence with 俯首就缚

面对确凿的证据,嫌疑犯最终选择俯首就缚,交代了所有细节。
Faced with undeniable evidence, the suspect eventually chose to surrender and confessed all the details.

Idioms Related to 俯首就缚

Synonyms of 俯首就缚

  • dī低tóu头rèn认zuì罪bow head and admit guilt
  • fǔ俯shǒu首jiù就qín擒bow head and be captured

Antonyms of 俯首就缚

  • fù负yú隅wán顽kàng抗make a desperate, stubborn last stand

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
  • fǔ俯shǒu首shòu受mìng命bow one's head and submissively accept orders

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Questions about 俯首就缚

What does 俯首就缚 mean?

俯首就缚 (fǔ shǒu jiù fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to surrender without resistance”.

How do you pronounce 俯首就缚?

俯首就缚 is pronounced fǔ shǒu jiù fù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 俯首就缚 literally mean?

Literally, 俯首就缚 means “Bow one's head and submit to being bound”. It is used to mean “to surrender without resistance”.

What is the Chinese definition of 俯首就缚?

低下头让人捆绑。形容无法反抗或自愿认罪。

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