俯首帖耳

Mandarin · pinyin fǔ shǒu tiē ěr

Meanings

  1. bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
  2. at sb's beck and call
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俯
fǔ · bow down, face down, look down
首
shǒu · head; first; leader, chief; a poem; Kangxi radical 185
帖
tiē · invitation card; notice
耳
ěr · ear; merely, only; handle; Kangxi radical 128
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3–3–1–3 · fu3 shou3 tie1 er3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

fu2 sau2 tip3 ji5

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fu2 sau2 tip3 ji5

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俯首帖耳 · fu3 shou3 tie1 er3
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Exact source record俯首帖耳 俯首帖耳 [fu3 shou3 tie1 er3] /bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient/at sb's beck and call/