bow one's head; yield; submit
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to bow one's head; to lower one's head
neutralDescribes the physical action of lowering one's head, often due to thought, shame, or avoidance.
Tā他
dī低
tóu头
bù不
yǔ语
，
xiàn陷
rù入
le了
chén沉
sī思
。
He bowed his head in silence, lost in thought.
Jiào教
shì室
hěn很
ān安
jìng静
，
xué学
sheng生
men们
dōu都
zài在
dī低
tóu头
kàn看
shū书
。
The classroom was quiet, and all the students were looking down at their books.
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Xià下
yǔ雨
le了
，
tā他
dī低
tóu头
kuài快
bù步
pǎo跑
huí回
jiā家
。
It started raining, and he lowered his head and ran home quickly.
verb
to yield; to submit; to give in
neutralMetaphorical usage meaning to surrender or admit defeat, especially in the face of pressure or difficulty.
Tā他
zài在
rèn任
hé何
kùn困
nan难
miàn面
qián前
dōu都
bù不
dī低
tóu头
。
He never yields in the face of any difficulty.
Miàn面
duì对
bù不
gōng公
zhèng正
de的
dài待
yù遇
，
wǒ我
men们
jué绝
bù不
néng能
dī低
tóu头
。
We must never submit to unfair treatment.
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Gōng公
sī司
zuì最
zhōng终
xiàng向
shì市
chǎng场
de的
yā压
lì力
dī低
tóu头
，
xiū修
gǎi改
le了
chǎn产
pǐn品
jià价
gé格
。
The company eventually yielded to market pressure and revised the product's price.