allow oneself to be caught without a fight; meekly submit to capture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to allow oneself to be captured without resistance; to surrender meekly
formalLiterally means to bind one's hands and allow oneself to be arrested; figuratively describes giving up all resistance and accepting capture or defeat. Often used in military, police, or competitive contexts.
Jǐng警
chá察
bāo包
wéi围
le了
zhěng整
dòng栋
dà大
lóu楼
，
dǎi歹
tú徒
wú无
lù路
kě可
táo逃
，
zhǐ只
néng能
shù束
shǒu手
jiù就
qín擒
。
The police surrounded the entire building; the criminals had nowhere to run and could only surrender meekly.
Miàn面
duì对
tiě铁
zhèng证
rú如
shān山
，
fàn犯
zuì罪
xián嫌
yí疑
rén人
zuì最
zhōng终
shù束
shǒu手
jiù就
qín擒
。
Faced with irrefutable evidence, the suspect finally gave himself up.
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Dí敌
jūn军
dàn弹
jìn尽
liáng粮
jué绝
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
shù束
shǒu手
jiù就
qín擒
。
The enemy troops ran out of ammunition and supplies, and had no choice but to surrender.