前俯后仰 qiánfǔhòuyǎng to rock back and forth Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 前 qián locativenoun front (bound form) front; forward; ahead; facing direction. Use 前边 qiánbian or 前面 qiánmiàn for the standalone noun.俯 fǔ verb to bow To bow one's head or bend the body forward and down后 後 hòu locativenoun behind (bound form) back; rear; behind; in the direction of one's back仰 yǎng verb to look up To face upward or look up; the opposite of 俯 fǔ