Definition
低头 (dī tóu) means both 'to lower one's head' (literally) and 'to yield, give in' (figuratively). Unlike 低 (dī), which can lower anything (head, voice, price), 低头 always refers specifically to the head. Its figurative sense of submission is close to 让步 (ràng bù), but 让步 means to concede in negotiations, while 低头 implies submitting under pressure or defeat.
verb
to bow one's headto look downto yieldto give in (figurative)
Examples
- ，低头。Shàngkè de shíhou, bú yào yìzhí dī tóu.Don't keep your head down during class.
- ，低头。Suīrán shībài le, dàn tā jué bú dī tóu.Although he failed, he absolutely will not give in.
- ，。Tā dī xià le tóu, yí jù huà yě méi shuō.He lowered his head and didn't say a word.
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