"bend the knee" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 下跪
• 屈服（比喻）

Definition

下跪，通常表示尊敬或屈服。比喻义指屈服或接受他人权威。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多见于历史和奇幻场景，如《权力的游戏》用于忠诚或臣服之意。现代也用作幽默或比喻屈服压力。

Examples

He had to bend the knee to the new leader.

他不得不向新的領導**下跪**。

The knight bent the knee before the king.

騎士在國王面前**下跪**。

They refused to bend the knee.

他們拒絕**下跪**。

In the end, everyone had to bend the knee or face consequences.

最後，大家都不得不**下跪**，否則就要承擔後果。

I won't bend the knee just because everyone else does.

我不會只因為別人都**下跪**而這麼做。

You don’t have to bend the knee to every demand at work.

你沒必要對工作上的每個要求都**下跪**。