Meaning of 蛰伏
蛰伏 means to hibernate; to lie dormant (of animals); to live in seclusion; to lie low; to remain hidden. Pronounced zhé fú.
- to hibernate; to lie dormant (of animals)
- to live in seclusion; to lie low; to remain hidden
Definitions & Examples
Xióng熊
huì会
zài在
dòng洞
xué穴
lǐ里
zhé蛰
fú伏
zhěng整
gè个
dōng冬
tiān天
。
Bears will hibernate in caves throughout the winter.
Qīng青
wā蛙
zài在
dōng冬
tiān天
zhé蛰
fú伏
zài在
nítǔ泥
zhōng土
zhí中
，
dào直
chūn到
tiān春
cái天
chū才
lái出
来
。
Frogs hibernate in the soil during winter and only emerge in spring.
Xǔ许
duō多
pá爬
xíng行
dòng动
wù物
dōu都
yǒu有
zhé蛰
fú伏
de的
xí习
xìng性
，
yǐ以
shì适
yìng应
hán寒
lěng冷
de的
huán环
jìng境
。
Many reptiles have the habit of hibernating to adapt to cold environments.