chuí​tóu

to hang one's head

  • created sense approved 垂头/垂頭 · chuí​tóu · to hang one's head — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    垂头 / 垂頭

    chuí​tóu

    to hang one's head

    to lower or hang one's head, often indicating exhaustion, shame, or deep thought

    垂, 头

    垂 (literal) → 垂 · chuí · to hang down 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 垂头/垂頭 · chuí​tóu · nutation — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    垂头 / 垂頭

    chuí​tóu

    nutation

    (scientific) a periodic nodding motion or oscillation of the axis of a rotating object, such as a planet or a plant

    垂 (literal) → 垂 · chuí · to hang down 头 (literal) → 头/頭 · tóu · head

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense