take it lying down(fú shǒu tiē ěr)

take it lying down

Fu Shou tie Er, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ú sh ǒ UTI ē R, which means the appearance of fear. It comes from Strange Tales from a lonely studio, Ma Jiefu.

Idioms and allusions

Pu Songling's strange tales from a lonely studio, Ma Jiefu, in the Qing Dynasty: "ten thousand stones don't speak, but they cry with their heads close to their ears."

Analysis of Idioms

Be obedient

Idiom usage

As a predicate, attributive, adverbial; refers to a very tame appearance.

Chinese PinYin : fú shǒu tiē ěr