膝行蒲伏 — “To crawl on one's knees and prostrate oneself”
膝行蒲伏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crawl on one's knees and prostrate oneself”. Often indicating extreme deference, humility, or supplication. Literally, “Crawl on knees and prostrate”.
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膝行蒲伏 Pronunciation and Pinyin
膝行蒲伏 Character Breakdown
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为了表达深深的歉意，他膝行蒲伏，希望能够得到宽恕。
To express deep remorse, he crawled on his knees and prostrated himself, hoping to receive forgiveness.
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Synonyms of 膝行蒲伏
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zhǒu肘bù步crawl on knees and elbows
- xī膝yǔ语shé蛇xíng行act with extreme servility
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What does 膝行蒲伏 mean?
膝行蒲伏 (xī xíng pú fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to crawl on one's knees and prostrate oneself”.
How do you pronounce 膝行蒲伏?
膝行蒲伏 is pronounced xī xíng pú fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膝行蒲伏 literally mean?
Literally, 膝行蒲伏 means “Crawl on knees and prostrate”. It is used to mean “to crawl on one's knees and prostrate oneself”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膝行蒲伏?
伏地爬行。