奴颜婢色 — “Servile and fawning expression”
奴颜婢色 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “servile and fawning expression”. A humble and obsequious manner. Literally, “servile face and maid-like expression”.
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奴颜婢色 Pronunciation and Pinyin
奴颜婢色 Character Breakdown
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他为了得到客户的订单，摆出了一副奴颜婢色的样子
He put on a servile and fawning expression to secure the client's order.
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Open the tool →Questions about 奴颜婢色
What does 奴颜婢色 mean?
奴颜婢色 (nú yán bì sè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “servile and fawning expression”.
How do you pronounce 奴颜婢色?
奴颜婢色 is pronounced nú yán bì sè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 奴颜婢色 literally mean?
Literally, 奴颜婢色 means “servile face and maid-like expression”. It is used to mean “servile and fawning expression”.
What is the Chinese definition of 奴颜婢色?
犹言奴颜婢睐。形容低声下气，谄媚奉承的嘴脸。