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俯首称臣

fǔ shǒu chēng chéndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to bow before (idiom) / to capitulate
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-8b879ee47483b0be. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

俯首稱臣 俯首称臣 [fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2] /to bow before (idiom)/to capitulate/

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Other forms in these source records: 俯首稱臣

  • 俯
    fǔ

    to look down / to stoop

  • 首
    shǒu

    head / chief / first (occasion, thing etc) / classifier for poems, songs etc

  • 称
    chèn

    to fit / to match / to suit / (coll.) to have / to possess / Taiwan pr. [chèng]

    chēng

    to weigh / to state / to name / name / appellation / to praise

    chèng

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 臣
    chén

    state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131

    Chén

    surname Chen

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.