俯首帖耳 in English fu3 shou3 tie1 er3 Meaning

Meanings

• bowed head and ears glued (idiomatic expression); docile and obedient
• at somebody's beck and call

Pinyin

fu3 shou3 tie1 er3

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

俯fu3variant of 俯[fu3] 首shou3head 帖tie1fitting snugly 耳er3ear