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俯就

fǔ jiù

2-character word

What 俯就 means

1. to deign
2. to condescend
3. to yield to (entreaties)
4. to submit to (sb)
5. (polite) to deign to accept (a post)

The characters in 俯就

• 俯fǔto look down; to stoop
• 就jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as…

Example sentences

• 自恋的人往往自命不凡，轻蔑和屈尊俯就于他人的意见，与此同时，对赞美和肯定有着迫切的需求。
  Zìliàn de rén wǎngwǎng zìmìng-bùfán, qīngmiè hé qūzūn-fǔjiù yú tārén de yìjiàn, yǔcǐtóngshí, duì zànměi hé kěndìng yǒuzhe pòqiè de xūqiú.
  Narcissists are often snobbish, disdainful and patronising of others' opinions, while, at the same time, having an overwhelming need for admiration and reassurance.

Words containing 俯就

• 屈尊俯就qū zūn fǔ jiùto condescend; condescending; patronizing

Sounds the same

Read fǔ jiù, tone for tone, but written differently.

• 腐旧outmoded; decadent; decaying