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俯首稱臣

简 俯首称臣 · 繁 俯首稱臣
Mandarin · pinyin fǔ shǒu chēng chén

Meanings

  1. to bow before (idiom)
  2. to capitulate
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Characters in this entry

俯
fǔ · bow down, face down, look down
首
shǒu · head; first; leader, chief; a poem; Kangxi radical 185
稱
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臣
chén · minister, statesman, official; Kangxi radical 131
称
chēng · call; name, brand; address; say
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3–3–1–2 · fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2

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fu2 sau2 cing1 san4

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) to concede one's defeat or submission

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