"bow down to" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 屈服於
• 向...低頭

Definition

為表示尊重而低下頭和上身，或比喻順從某人或某事的權威、要求或願望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可指實際動作（鞠躬），也可比喻被動服從（多為貶義）：如“never bow down to pressure”。不要與單獨的“bow”（鞠躬動作）混淆。

Examples

You should never bow down to unfair rules.

你永遠不該**屈服於**不公平的規則。

The villagers bowed down to the king.

村民們**向**國王**低頭**。

He refuses to bow down to anyone.

他拒絕**向**任何人**低頭**。

Don’t bow down to peer pressure—stand up for yourself.

不要**屈服於**同齡人的壓力，要堅持自己。

She felt forced to bow down to her boss’s unreasonable demands.

她覺得被迫**屈服於**老闆的不合理要求。

Sometimes you have to pick your battles and not bow down to every challenge.

有時你要選擇性應對，而不是**屈服於**每個挑戰。