àn

common
literary

Meaning of 伏案

伏案 means to lean over a desk; to be bent over one's desk (reading or writing). Pronounced fú àn.

  • to lean over a desk; to be bent over one's desk (reading or writing)

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
zhǔn
bèi
kǎo
shì
 
cháng
cháng
àn
dào
shēn
 

To prepare for the exam, he often bent over his desk studying diligently until late at night.

Lǎo
jiào
shòu
shēng
àn
 
zhù
zuò
děng
shēn
 

The old professor spent his whole life bent over his desk, producing a body of work as tall as himself.

Cháng
shí
jiān
de
àn
gōng
zuò
duì
jǐng
zhuī
hǎo
 

Long hours of working hunched over a desk are bad for your neck.

Huà
jiā
zhèng
àn
huì
zhì
xīn
zuò
pǐn
 

The painter is leaning over his desk, working on a new piece.