Definition
仆 (pū) is a bound form meaning 'to fall forward', found mainly in literary or classical Chinese compounds. It is not used as an independent verb in modern Mandarin. The most common compound is 前仆后继 (qián pū hòu jì), meaning 'one falls, another steps in' — a metaphor for unyielding perseverance. Be careful not to confuse it with the same character pronounced pú, meaning 'servant'.
b.f.
(bound form) to fall forward (in literary compounds)
Examples
- ，，。Zài zhè chǎng dòuzhēng zhōng, rénmen qián pū hòu jì, yīngyǒng bù qū.In this struggle, people fell forward one after another, bravely unyielding.
- ，，。Dírén gōng lái shí, shìbīngmen qián pū hòu jì, háo bù tuìsuō.When the enemy attacked, the soldiers fell forward one after another, never retreating.
- ，仆。Tā tǐlì bùzhī, yí xià pū dǎo zài dì.He was exhausted and suddenly fell forward to the ground.
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