低头 dītóu to bow the head
to bow the head; to yield; to give in
How to remember 低头: 低 low + 头 head = to bow the head.
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How it is used
- Literally to lower the head - 低头看手机 (dītóu kàn shǒujī) to look down at one's phone.
- Figuratively 'to yield/give in / bow to' - 向困难低头 (xiàng kùnnan dītóu) to bow to difficulties; 决不低头 never to give in.
- A separable verb-object: 低下头 (dīxià tóu) to lower one's head.