屈服

• 拼音: qū fú
• 汉字拆解: 屈 = 尸 + 出 (bend/yield — a body forced to bow); 服 = 月 + 卩 (obey/submit)

含义

To yield; to submit; to give in; to capitulate under pressure. Implies abandoning one's position or principles under duress.

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.

例句

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。

用法指南

语境: politics, personal integrity, negotiation, moral narrative

语气: serious

正确说法

• 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.)

错误说法

• 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

起源与历史

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

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal