俯仰由人 fǔyǎngyóurén at someone's beck and call Origin Definitions Defs Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 俯仰 fǔyǎng actions A person's general movements, conduct, or behavior.由 yóu preposition by Used to introduce the person or group responsible for an action, meaning "by" or "it is up to... to..."人 rén nounpronoun other people other people; others; another person