Meaning of 雌伏
雌伏 means to humble oneself; to be in a subordinate position; to lie low; to bide one's time; to lie in wait. Pronounced cí fú.
- to humble oneself; to be in a subordinate position
- to lie low; to bide one's time; to lie in wait
Definitions & Examples
Dà大
zhàng丈
fu夫
dāng当
xióng雄
fēi飞
，
ān安
néng能
cí雌
fú伏
！
A real man should soar like an eagle; how can he humbly submit?
Tā他
suī虽
cái才
huá华
chū出
zhòng众
，
dàn但
wèi为
le了
cháng长
yuǎn远
jì计
，
xuǎn选
zé择
zàn暂
shí时
cí雌
fú伏
yú于
qí其
xiōng兄
zhǎng长
zhī之
xià下
。
Although he is exceptionally talented, for the long-term plan, he chose to temporarily stay in a subordinate position under his elder brother.