shǒu
xià
xīn

idiom
literary

Meaning of 低首下心

低首下心 means be humble and submissive; bow one's head and submit. Pronounced dī shǒu xià xīn.

  • be humble and submissive; bow one's head and submit

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
bǎo
zhù
gōng
zuò
 
zài
lǎo
bǎn
miàn
qián
shǒu
xià
xīn
 

To keep his job, he had no choice but to be humble and submissive before his boss.

Miàn
duì
qiáng
de
duì
shǒu
 
xuǎn
le
shǒu
xià
xīn
 
qiú
bǎo
 

Facing a formidable opponent, he chose to bow his head and submit in order to protect himself.

men
chàng
píng
děng
duì
huà
 
yào
rèn
fāng
shǒu
xià
xīn
 

We advocate for equal dialogue; neither side needs to be submissive.