屈服

• 병음: qū fú
• 한자 분석: 屈 = 尸 + 出 (bend/yield — a body forced to bow); 服 = 月 + 卩 (obey/submit)

뜻

굴복하다; (압력에) 복종하다

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.

예문

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。

사용 가이드

맥락: politics, personal integrity, negotiation, moral narrative

어조: serious

올바른 표현

• 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.)

피해야 할 표현

• 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

기원과 역사

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

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal