膝行肘步 — “To act in a very humble or subservient manner”
膝行肘步 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a very humble or subservient manner”. Often implying a low social status or position where one feels inferior. Literally, “crawl on knees and elbows”.
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膝行肘步 Pronunciation and Pinyin
膝行肘步 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 膝行肘步
在那个场合，他不得不对那些位高权重的人膝行肘步，以求得他们的帮助。
On that occasion, he had to act subserviently toward those in high positions to seek their help.
Idioms Related to 膝行肘步
More idioms starting with 膝
- xī膝xià下chéng承huān欢to serve and please one's parents
- xī膝xià下yóu犹xū虚still childless
- xī膝yǎng痒sāo搔bèi背futile effort; address irrelevant issue
- xī膝xíng行pú匍fú伏crawl on knees and prostrate oneself
- xī膝xíng行ér而qián前advance on knees in reverence or humility
- xī膝xíng行ér而jìn进advance on knees in extreme deference
- xī膝xíng行pú蒲fú伏Crawl on knees and prostrate
- xī膝yǔ语shé蛇xíng行act with extreme servility
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What does 膝行肘步 mean?
膝行肘步 (xī xíng zhǒu bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to act in a very humble or subservient manner”.
How do you pronounce 膝行肘步?
膝行肘步 is pronounced xī xíng zhǒu bù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膝行肘步 literally mean?
Literally, 膝行肘步 means “crawl on knees and elbows”. It is used to mean “to act in a very humble or subservient manner”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膝行肘步?
用膝盖和肘部匍匐前进。形容地位低下，不足以与人平起平坐。