低头 (dī tóu) — to bow one's head, to look down; to yield, to give in (figurative)

Definição

低头 is a separable verb: literally 'lower + head' (低下头), meaning to bow one's head or, figuratively, to yield. 鞠躬 is a formal bow with the body; 让 means to let or yield (right/position), not a physical gesture.

verb
to bow one's headto look downto yieldto give in (figurative)

Exemplos

  • 低头
    Shàng kè de shí hou, bú yào yì zhí dī tóu.
    Don't keep your head down during class.
  • 低头
    Suī rán shī bài le, dàn tā jué bù 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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