屈

屈

"屈" means "to bend," "to yield," or "to submit."

In this sentence, 屈 is used in the verb 屈服 (succumb or submit), signifying yielding to external forces.

他不得不屈服于压力。

He had to succumb to pressure.

Here, 屈 means bending or curving, as it is used in the compound 屈膝 (curtsy, literally 'bend knee').

她的屈膝动作非常优雅。

Her curtsy action is very graceful.

In this usage, 屈 conveys lowering or suppressing one's own stance or status, as in 屈己 (humble oneself).

为了和平，他甘愿屈己。

For the sake of peace, he willingly humbled himself.