Chinese study involves characters, phrases, and idioms. This resource introduces 「俯首貼耳」 as part of advanced learning. Explanation below.
This time, our spotlight is on the idiom 「俯首貼耳」. Its meaning and how it’s applied are described below.
Bow: lower your head. Head lowered, ears drooped. Describes a person’s submissive, submissive and docile appearance.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
fu2 sau2 tip3 yi5
Chinese idioms are vast in number, each carrying unique meanings and usages. With such variety, there’s a lot to learn and appreciate. Hopefully, these resources will aid you on your journey to mastering Chinese.
