屈从 (qū cōng) — to submit, to yield to
Definition
屈从 (qūcóng) means 'to yield / submit' under pressure, with a negative sense of giving up one's own position. Often appears as 屈从于 + noun (pressure, demand).
verb
to submitto yield to
Examples
- 屈从。Tā zuì zhōng qū cōng le duì fāng de yā lì.He eventually yielded to the other side's pressure.
- 屈从。Tā bú yuàn yì qū cōng bù hé lǐ de ān pái.She is unwilling to submit to unreasonable arrangements.
- ，屈从。Zài yuán zé wèn tí shàng, wǒ men bù néng qū cōng.On matters of principle, we cannot yield.
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