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低头
dītóu
Description
“低头”就是把头往下放，看着地面或者手里的东西。
"低头" means to lower your head, looking at the ground or something in your hands.
它也可以表示认输，不再坚持自己的想法。
It can also mean admitting defeat and no longer insisting on your own ideas.
Meanings
低头dītóu
to lower one's head; to bow the head
他低头看着手机，没听见我说话。
He looked down at his phone and didn't hear me speak.
低头dītóu
to yield, submit, or give in
他很固执，从来不肯低头。
He is very stubborn and never admits he's wrong.
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Notes
- Etymology
低 (low) + 头 (head), literally 'to make the head low'.
- Nuance
figurative sense means admitting defeat, often used with 认输 or 认错.
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