Meaning of 俯首帖耳
俯首帖耳 means to be extremely submissive and servile; to be docile and obedient. Pronounced fǔ shǒu tiē ěr.
- to be extremely submissive and servile; to be docile and obedient
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
duì对
lǐng领
dǎo导
zǒng总
shì是
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē帖
ěr耳
，
cóng从
lái来
bù不
gǎn敢
tí提
chū出
bù不
tóng同
yì意
jiàn见
。
He is always subservient to his boss and never dares to voice a different opinion.
Miàn面
duì对
qiáng强
quán权
，
tā他
xuǎn选
zé择
le了
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē帖
ěr耳
，
ér而
bù不
shì是
fèn奋
qǐ起
fǎn反
kàng抗
。
In the face of power, he chose to submit docilely rather than rise up in resistance.
Yī一
gè个
zhēn真
zhèng正
yǒu有
zūn尊
yán严
de的
rén人
，
jué绝
bù不
huì会
zài在
tā他
rén人
de的
wēi威
xié胁
xià下
fǔ俯
shǒu首
tiē帖
ěr耳
。
A person with true dignity would never become servile under the threats of others.