submit to; yield to; give in to
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to submit to; to yield to (external pressure or force)
formalOften used with the preposition 于 (屈从于...). Carries a negative connotation of reluctant or forced submission under duress.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
cí辞
zhí职
yě也
bù不
yuàn愿
qū屈
cóng从
yú于
zhè这
zhǒng种
wú无
lǐ理
yāo要
qiú求
。
He would rather resign than submit to such unreasonable demands.
Miàn面
duì对
wēi威
xié胁
，
tā她
jiān坚
jué决
bù不
qū屈
cóng从
。
Faced with threats, she resolutely refused to give in.
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Yì艺
shù术
jiā家
bù不
yīng应
qū屈
cóng从
yú于
shāng商
yè业
yā压
lì力
ér而
xī牺
shēng牲
chuàng创
zuò作
zì自
yóu由
。
Artists should not bow to commercial pressure at the expense of creative freedom.