bow and look up; every movement; one's behavior
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to bow and look up; to be subservient; to have one's actions controlled by others
literaryA classical/literary term describing the physical acts of lowering and raising one's head, used metaphorically to represent a person's every action, attitude, or behavior, often implying submission to another's will.
Tā他
zài在
zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
fǔ俯
yǎng仰
yóu由
rén人
，
háo毫
wú无
zì自
zhǔ主
quán权
。
In this company, his every move is controlled by others, with no autonomy.
Tā他
shēng生
xìng性
gāo高
ào傲
，
jué绝
bù不
suí随
rén人
fǔ俯
yǎng仰
。
He is proud by nature and absolutely refuses to bend to others' will.
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Guān观
chá察
tā他
dài待
rén人
jiē接
wù物
de的
fǔ俯
yǎng仰
zhī之
jiān间
，
biàn便
néng能
zhī知
qí其
xiū修
yǎng养
。
By observing the subtle movements in how he interacts with people, one can know his cultivation.
Lì历
shǐ史
cháng长
hé河
zhōng中
de的
yī一
shùn瞬
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
shèng圣
xián贤
de的
fǔ俯
yǎng仰
zhī之
xī息
。
A moment in the long river of history is but the time it takes for a sage to bow and rise.