屈节卑体 — “To humble oneself and act subserviently”
屈节卑体 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”. Often to curry favor or gain advantage. Literally, “bend one's principles, humble one's body”.
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屈节卑体 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他为了得到这个机会，不惜屈节卑体去讨好那些有权势的人。
To get this opportunity, he didn't hesitate to humble himself and act subserviently to please those in power.
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Synonyms of 屈节卑体
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- qū屈yī一shēn伸wàn万Humble to one, superior to many
- qū屈zūn尊jiù就bēi卑condescend to an inferior position
- qū屈dǎ打chéng成zhāo招tortured into a confession
- qū屈zhǐ指yī一suàn算to count on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指kě可shǔ数can be counted on one's fingers
- qū屈zhǐ指ér而shù数very few, can be counted on fingers
- qū屈gǔ榖jù巨hù瓠impressive but useless
- qū屈xī膝qiú求hé和kneel and surrender for peace
- qū屈yàn艳bān班xiāng香eloquent and richly flavored literary works
- qū屈jié节rǔ辱mìng命Compromise integrity and fail mission
- qū屈huò蠖qiú求shēn伸Bend to stretch; retreat to advance
- qū屈gǔ谷jù巨hù瓠useless but impressive-looking
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Open the tool →Questions about 屈节卑体
What does 屈节卑体 mean?
屈节卑体 (qū jié bēi tǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and act subserviently”.
How do you pronounce 屈节卑体?
屈节卑体 is pronounced qū jié bēi tǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 屈节卑体 literally mean?
Literally, 屈节卑体 means “bend one's principles, humble one's body”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and act subserviently”.
What is the Chinese definition of 屈节卑体?
屈节：折节；卑：低。降低自己的心志低声下气去服侍别人