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Meaning of 俯首称臣

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俯 fǔ 首 shǒu 称 chēng 臣 chén (Trad.: 俯首稱臣)
to bow before (idiom); to capitulate
Example Sentences
1
这一堂愚人课真叫人俯首称臣
,
甘脑涂地
。
让人回味无穷
。
This class really fool people together vanquish, Mr Gambari to the brain. It memorable.
2
尼罗河三角洲地区的军阀都对他俯首称臣
。
The delta warlords had been laid low.
3
阿仙奴同云加就被一股好似暴风雪般既赞誉所淹没
。
全世界皆向佢地俯首称臣
。
Arsenal and Wenger, in contrast, were almost obliterated by the bouquets hurled in their direction. The world was at their feet.
4
柯利达的方式不是投降
,
看上去好像他举起双手
,
对中国人俯首称臣
。
And his method was not surrender, though it might look as though he had put his hands up, or made a cringing kowtow to the Chinese.
5
后来巴比伦的势力兴起
,
犹大国又在约雅敬第三年时向巴比伦俯首称臣
。
When the Babylonians exerted their power, Judah became Babylon's vassal in the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim (Josiah's son).