屈
bend; yield; unjustly treat; surname
Meanings
5 senses · 22 examplesverb
to bend; to make bend
Used to describe physical bending movements of limbs or objects.
He bent his fingers and tapped the table.
The little cat bent its hind legs in preparation to jump.
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Do not bend over to cater to others' unreasonable demands.
This small path winds through to the valley.
When swimming, he will bend his legs to kick the water.
verb
to yield; to subjugate
formalUsed to describe refusing to submit to pressure or forcing someone to submit.
The revolutionary martyrs would rather die than yield.
Power and force cannot subjugate one, nor poverty and low status change one's principles.
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The enemy's torture failed to make him yield.
We will not submit to强权 [tyrannical power].
Torture to extract a confession failed to force a false confession.
adjective
unjust; wrong; in the wrong
neutralUsed to describe being at a disadvantage in an argument or having no valid reason.
He clearly has no valid reason, but is still quibbling.
In this debate, he was left speechless as he had no valid arguments left.
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Since you are in the wrong, you should take the initiative to apologize.
He lost the lawsuit because he was in the wrong.
Don't think you can get away with it just because you are in the wrong.
verb
to wrong; to treat unjustly
neutralUsed to describe being unfairly treated or feeling wronged.
You have been wronged; I blamed you unfairly for this matter.
He was wronged and treated unfairly, and finally waited for the day when his name was cleared.
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Stop complaining about being wronged; you clearly did something wrong yourself.
She felt wronged because her leader misunderstood her intentions.
This incident made him suffer a great deal of unfair treatment.
noun
surname Qu
A common Chinese surname.
Teacher Qu is our Chinese teacher.
Mr. Qu will come to the meeting today.