拜倒 (bài dǎo) — (literal) to kneel down, to fall on one's knees; (figurative) to worship, to submit, to idolize (often in 拜倒在…下)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning to 'fall on one's knees', used almost always figuratively — to worship, submit to, or be utterly won over by someone or something (often in 拜倒在…下). The literal kneeling sense is rare today.
verb
(literal) to kneel downto fall on one's knees(figurative) to worshipto submitto idolize (often in 拜倒在…下)
Examples
- 拜倒。Gǔ dài de chén zǐ jiàn le huáng dì yào bài dǎo xíng lǐ.Ancient officials had to kneel and bow when they saw the emperor.
- 拜倒。Xǔ duō qiú mí dōu bài dǎo zài zhè wèi qiú xīng de jì shù zhī xià.Many fans worship this star player's skills.
- 拜倒。Tā chè dǐ dì bài dǎo zài jīn qián de yòu huò qián.He completely succumbed to the temptation of money.
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