粵

俯fu2仰joeng5

fu2 joeng5fǔ yǎng

English

  1. lowering and raising of the head
  2. (fig.) small move
  3. pitch (position angle)
  4. one's behaviours and actions. Literally: head raising and head falling
  5. in an instant, a very short time

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 低頭同抬頭,意指舉止動作
  2. 指瞬息、指短暫嘅時間

Examples

  • 俯仰無愧

    no regret on one's behaviours and actions ----

  • 俯仰之間

    in an instant between head up and down

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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