俯首称臣 in English fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bow before (idiomatic expression)
  • to capitulate

Simplified Characters

俯 首 称 臣

Traditional Characters

俯 首 稱 臣

Pinyin

fu3 shou3 cheng1 chen2

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

俯fu3variant of 俯[fu3] 首shou3head 称cheng1to fit 臣chen2surname Chen