折腰 in English zhe2 yao1 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bend at the waist
  • to bow
  • (metaphorically) to bow to
  • to submit

Simplified Characters

折 腰

Traditional Characters

折 腰

Pinyin

zhe2 yao1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

折zhe2to break (e.g. stick or bone) 腰yao1waist