俯首称臣 fǔ shǒu chēng chén

to bow before (idiom); to capitulate

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 30869th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to bow before (idiom)
  2. 2. to capitulate

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
称 chēng HSK 5
to name; name; to weigh
臣 chén HSK 6
surname Chen; state official or subject in dynastic China