俯首帖耳 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr

bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
  2. 2. at sb's beck and call

Characters

Character Meaning
俯 fǔ HSK 6
to look down; to stoop; variant of 俯fǔ
首 shǒu HSK 4
first (occasion, thing etc); head; chief
帖 tiē HSK 6
rubbing from incised inscription; to paste; appropriate
耳 ěr HSK 3
ear; handle (archaeology)