Pinyin

Definition

 - 
  1. to look down
  2. to stoop
俯 (俛)
 - 
  1. variant of 俯[fǔ]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (12)

fǔ kàn
  1. 1 to overlook
  2. 2 to look down from a height
fǔ wò chēng
  1. 1 press-up (physical exercise)
  2. 2 push-up
fǔ shì
  1. 1 to overlook
  2. 2 to look down at
fǔ yǎng
  1. 1 lowering and raising of the head
  2. 2 (fig.) small move
  3. 3 pitch (position angle)
fǔ wò
  1. 1 to lie prone

Idioms (4)

俯拾皆是
fǔ shí jiē shì
  1. 1 lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. extremely common
  3. 3 easily available
俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
  1. 1 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
  2. 2 at sb's beck and call
俯首称臣
fǔ shǒu chēng chén
  1. 1 to bow before (idiom)
  2. 2 to capitulate
与世俯仰
yǔ shì fǔ yǎng
  1. 1 to swim with the tide (idiom)

Sample Sentences

我任劳任怨做牛做马忍了多久了?还要忍啊!你看过办公室里的那片大玻璃窗吗?应该是我站在那儿俯瞰整个城市啊!为什么是那个没脑的花瓶?那明明该是我的办公室,我的玻璃窗啊!
wǒ rènláo rènyuàn zuòniú zuòmǎ rěn le duō jiǔ le ?hái yào rěn ā !nǐ kàn guò bàngōngshì lǐ de nà piàn dà bōli chuāng ma ?yīnggāi shì wǒ zhàn zài nàr fǔkàn zhěnggè chéngshì ā !wèishénme shì nàge méi náo de huāpíng ?nà míngmíng gāi shì wǒ de bàngōngshì ,wǒ de bōli chuāng ā !
How long have I been working like a dog and putting up with everything they throw at me? And you want me to stick it out! Have you seen the large window in the office? It should be me standing there looking down on the whole city! Why is it that brainless bimbo? It should be my office and my window!
隔壁这家公司真有劲,刚喊完口号,这会儿全体在做俯卧撑!
gébì zhè jiā gōngsī zhēn yǒujìn ,gāng hǎn wán kǒuhào ,zhèhuìr quántǐ zài zuò fǔwòchēng !
This company next door is really interesting. They just finished shouting slogans and now they're all doing push-ups!
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正在这时,“唰!”的一下,孙悟空从空中俯冲而下,举着金箍棒砸向那村姑。
zhèngzài zhè shí ,“shuā !”de yīxià ,Sūn Wùkōng cóng kōngzhōng fǔchōng\'érxià ,jǔ zhe jīngūbàng zá xiàng nà cūngū 。
Right at this moment, Monkey swooped out of the sky with a 'swish' and swung at the village girl with his golden staff.
没问题!咱们来真的!我让你看看俯卧撑和引体向上的厉害。
méiwèntí !zánmen lái zhēn de !wǒ ràng nǐ kànkan fǔwòchēng hé yǐntǐxiàngshàng de lìhai 。
No problem! We'll do something real! I'll make you see the power of push-ups and chin-ups.
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锻炼又不是只有在健身房才能做。我每天系统性地做仰卧起坐、俯卧撑、 引体向上来塑造肌肉、保持体形。你看,效果真的不错!
duànliàn yòu bù shì zhǐyǒu zài jiànshēnfáng cáinéng zuò 。wǒ měitiān xìtǒngxìng de zuò yǎngwòqǐzuò 、fǔwòchēng 、 yǐntǐxiàngshàng lái sùzào jīròu 、bǎochí tǐxíng 。nǐ kàn ,xiàoguǒ zhēnde bùcuò !
It's not like the gym is the only place you can exercise. Every day I systematically do sit-ups, push-ups, and chin-ups in order to tone my muscles and stay in shape. Look, the effects are not bad!
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