zhé​yāo

to bow

  • created reference approved 折腰 → 折要 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折腰 zhé​yāo

    折要 zhé​yāo

    variant

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

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  • created sense approved 折腰 · zhé​yāo · to bow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折腰

    zhé​yāo

    to bow

    To bend at the waist; specifically to bow or perform a deep salute.

    折, 腰

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 折腰 · zhé​yāo · to submit — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折腰

    zhé​yāo

    to submit

    To humble oneself or stoop to serving others; to lose one's dignity for the sake of material gain or to please those in power.

    折, 腰

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to break 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 折腰 · zhé​yāo · to admire — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    折腰

    zhé​yāo

    to admire

    To feel deep admiration for or be captivated by someone or something.

    折, 腰

    折 (literal) → 折 · zhé · to convince 腰 (literal) → 腰 · yāo · waist

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

    created sense