fǔ shǒu tiē ěrdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient / at sb's beck and call
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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.

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Original source entry:

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/

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