奴颜媚骨 — “To be servile and fawning”
奴颜媚骨 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be servile and fawning”. To behave obsequiously and sycophantically. Literally, “servile countenance and fawning bones”.
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奴颜媚骨 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 奴nú
- 颜yán
- 媚mèi
- 骨gǔ
奴颜媚骨 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 奴颜媚骨
他那种奴颜媚骨的样子，让在场的许多人都感到不齿。
His servile and fawning manner made many people present feel contempt.
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Questions about 奴颜媚骨
- What does 奴颜媚骨 mean?
- 奴颜媚骨 (nú yán mèi gǔ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be servile and fawning”.
- How do you pronounce 奴颜媚骨?
- 奴颜媚骨 is pronounced nú yán mèi gǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 奴颜媚骨 literally mean?
- Literally, 奴颜媚骨 means “servile countenance and fawning bones”. It is used to mean “to be servile and fawning”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 奴颜媚骨?
- 媚骨：谄媚的性格。奴才相，贱骨头。形容卑鄙无耻地奉承别人。