- 抬头不见低头见 táitóubùjiàndītóujiàn frequent encounters(idiom) to cross paths regularly (e.g. of people living or working in close proximity)
- 低头不语 dītóubùyǔ lower head and remain silentto lower one's head and keep silent, usually expressing stubbornness, shame, or reflection.
- 低头伏罪 dītóufúzuì plead guiltyto lower one's head and admit to a crime or guilt; to confess and submit to punishment
- 低头族 dītóuzú phubberssmartphone addicts
- 低头认罪 dītóurènzuì confessto bow one's head in acknowledgment of guilt; to admit one's guilt