屈服

• Pinyin: qū fú
• Desglose de hanzi: 屈 = 尸 + 出 (bend/yield — a body forced to bow); 服 = 月 + 卩 (obey/submit)

Significado

ceder; someterse; rendirse ante presión

不屈服 (refuse to yield) is a common expression of moral resolve. Contrasts with 妥协 (compromise), which can be reasonable. Carries a negative connotation when yielding is seen as a failure of integrity.

Ejemplos

1. 尽管遭受巨大压力，这位学者始终坚守学术立场，拒绝向权贵屈服。
2. 谈判陷入僵局，双方都不愿率先屈服，最终以破裂告终。
3. 她在逆境中没有屈服，凭借坚定的意志一次次重新站了起来。

Guía de uso

Contexto: politics, personal integrity, negotiation, moral narrative

Tono: serious

Correcto

• 面对外来施压，该国政府明确表示绝不屈服，将坚定捍卫本国的主权与尊严。(Facing external pressure, the government made it clear it would never yield and would firmly defend the country's sovereignty and dignity.)
• 他宁愿承受一切后果，也不肯向不合理的指控屈服，这种骨气赢得了所有同事的敬重。(He would rather bear all the consequences than submit to unjust accusations — such integrity earned him the respect of all his colleagues.)

Incorrecto

• 她向男朋友屈服了，同意了他的提议 — use 答应 or 妥协 for agreeing to a partner's suggestion; 屈服 implies being forced into submission against one's will, not a willing or mutual compromise

Origen e historia

屈 (bend/yield) + 服 (submit/comply) — to bend and submit under force

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal