卑身屈体 — “To humble oneself and bow low”
卑身屈体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and bow low”. To act obsequiously or grovel. Literally, “lower one's body, bend one's body”.
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卑身屈体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卑身屈体 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 卑身屈体
为了得到这个机会，他不得不卑身屈体，小心翼翼地请求帮助。
To get this opportunity, he had to humble himself and bow low, cautiously asking for help.
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Synonyms of 卑身屈体
More idioms starting with 卑
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
- bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility
- bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑gōng宫fěi菲shí食living humbly with simple meals
- bēi卑jǐ己zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility and self-discipline
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
- bēi卑cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
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What does 卑身屈体 mean?
卑身屈体 (bēi shēn qū tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and bow low”.
How do you pronounce 卑身屈体?
卑身屈体 is pronounced bēi shēn qū tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑身屈体 literally mean?
Literally, 卑身屈体 means “lower one's body, bend one's body”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and bow low”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑身屈体?
指弯腰俯首，屈从奉迎。