to feel wronged or mistreated; to suffer from an injustice or unfair treatment

to surrender; to yield to pressure; to succumb; to knuckle under

A famous poet and statesman of the state of [[楚|楚|chu3]] during the Warring States period (c. 340–278 BC); best known for his poetry in the [[楚辞|楚辭|chu3 ci2]] and for his suicide, which is commemorated by the Dragon Boat Festival.

unyielding; unbending; refusing to give in or submit

humiliation or disgrace; a state of being insulted

feeling frustrated, vexed, or sullen because one has been wronged or cannot speak their mind; uncomfortable; colloquial and especially common in Northeastern China

to bend the knees or kneel down

To be forced to accept a lower rank or position than expected; to be placed second or lower to others in a competition or hierarchy.

To be treated unfairly or to suffer from an injustice; to feel mistreated or inconvenienced.

Literally "can be counted on one's fingers"; used to describe something very small in number. In some contexts, it can also describe a small group of outstanding or prominent people.

to count as the best; top-notch; outstanding. Based on the practice of bending the thumb first when counting on one's fingers.

indomitable; to be firm and unyielding despite any difficulties or setbacks

crooked; winding; having many bends

to submit to pressure; to bow to the will of others against one's own wishes; the act or state of yielding

can bend and submit or stand tall; able to adapt to circumstances by showing restraint in times of failure and exercising one's ambition in times of success

an injustice; a grievance; the state of being wronged or feeling aggrieved

A unit of measurement for the optical power of a lens or curved mirror, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters.

to bend and stretch; to be flexible; to submit or rise according to circumstance

to count or calculate numbers by bending one's fingers one by one

To prefer death over surrender; shows firm determination and refusal to yield even at the cost of one's life

to condescend or deign; a polite expression used to request that a person of high status lower themselves to perform a task or attend an event

To cry out or complain about an injustice or unfair treatment

to behave servilely or obsequiously; fawning and bending the knee to curry favor or flatter others

a muscle that causes a joint to bend, specifically in anatomy

faithful and unchanging; to remain steadfast and refuse to yield or surrender

To lower one's status or expectations to take on a job or post below one's level of experience or social standing.

to die as a victim of a false charge or injustice; to be persecuted to death

to waste or misuse someone's talent; to have abilities that are not fully utilized in one's current position

staunch and inflexible; used to describe a person who is steadfast and refuses to give in to pressure or hardship

to be tortured into making a false confession; to extract a confession through physical violence or torture

stubborn and unyielding; persistent and refusing to give in despite difficulties

To be unable to provide a convincing argument or to fall silent after being bested in a debate; literally, one's reasoning is flawed and words have run out.

to remain firm and refuse to submit under the threat of power or violence; an idiom used to describe someone with great integrity and strength of character

To be in the wrong or have a weak argument; to find oneself bested in an argument because one's reasoning is insufficient.

to complain loudly about an injustice or grievance; to voice discontent on behalf of oneself or others

To count or calculate something by bending one's fingers one by one

to bend or twist; to be crooked or winding

to feel wronged; to harbor a sense of injustice; to bear a grudge

to suffer a wrong; to be treated unjustly or unfairly

honorable form of address used to politely invite someone to visit or to thank them for coming; literally meaning to do someone the honor of condescending to visit

To loudly complain about an injustice or grievance one has suffered; to cry out for being wronged.

to surrender; to yield; to give in

obsequiously submissive; abject and cringing; showing a lack of self-respect or dignity in the presence of others

to lose one's integrity or moral principles; to submit to another's will

(colloquial) to go against one's conscience; to feel guilty or ashamed; same as [[亏心|虧心|kui1 xin1]]

to surrender, yield, or submit; to flex or bend

to act in a servile or fawning manner; to be submissive and lack self-respect

(idiom) can bow and submit, or can stand tall; ready to give and take or adapt to any situation

Used to describe writing that is difficult to read or full of hard-to-pronounce words.