屈挠
屈挠屈撓 qū náo ㄑㄩ ㄋㄠˊ wat1 naau4
- to surrender
- to yield
- to flex
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More words with these characters
屈
- 委屈 wěi qu ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄑㄩ wai2 wat1 to feel wronged
- 屈服 qū fú ㄑㄩ ㄈㄨˊ wat1 fuk6 to surrender
- 不屈 bù qū ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ bat1 wat1 unyielding
- 冤屈 yuān qū ㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ jyun1 wat1 to treat unjustly
- 叫屈 jiào qū ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄩ giu3 wat1 to complain of an injustice
- 屈原 Qū Yuán ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊ wat1 jyun4 Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞
挠
- 阻挠阻撓 zǔ náo ㄗㄨˇ ㄋㄠˊ zo2 naau4 to thwart
- 干挠干撓 gān náo ㄍㄢ ㄋㄠˊ gon1 naau4 variant of 干擾|干扰[gan1 rao3], to interfere
- 抓挠抓撓 zhuā nao ㄓㄨㄚ ˙ㄋㄠ zaau2 naau4 to scratch
- 挠败撓敗 náo bài ㄋㄠˊ ㄅㄞˋ naau4 baai6 defeated
- 挠曲撓曲 náo qū ㄋㄠˊ ㄑㄩ naau4 kuk1 to bend
- 挠率撓率 náo lǜ ㄋㄠˊ ㄌㄩˋ naau4 leot6 the torsion (of a space curve)
Idioms with these characters
- 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧ bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1 to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
- 坚强不屈堅強不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ gin1 koeng4 bat1 wat1 staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
- 坚贞不屈堅貞不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū ㄐㄧㄢ ㄓㄣ ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ gin1 zing1 bat1 wat1 faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
- 理屈词穷理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng ㄌㄧˇ ㄑㄩ ㄘˊ ㄑㄩㄥˊ lei5 wat1 ci4 kung4 lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)
- 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn ㄋㄥˊ ㄑㄩ ㄋㄥˊ ㄕㄣ nang4 wat1 nang4 san1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take