折腰

Traditional form:

折腰

Pinyin (reading):

zhéyāo

Definitions:

• to bend at the waist; to bow
• (fig.) to bow to; to submit

Characters:

• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
• 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket

Traditional characters:

• 折 - to break, to snap; to fold, to bend; to bow; humble
• 腰 - waist, lower back; middle; pocket