Meaning of 折腰
折腰 means to bow at the waist (as a greeting or ritual); to stoop to serve others; to compromise one's principles for personal gain. Pronounced zhé yāo.
- to bow at the waist (as a greeting or ritual)
- to stoop to serve others; to compromise one's principles for personal gain
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
rén人
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
cháng常
cháng常
zhé折
yāo腰
xíng行
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, scholars would often bow at the waist when meeting.
Tā他
xiàng向
zhǎng长
bèi辈
zhé折
yāo腰
，
biǎo表
shì示
zūn尊
jìng敬
。
He bowed to his elders to show respect.