膝语蛇行 — “To speak on bended knee and crawl like a snake”
膝语蛇行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak on bended knee and crawl like a snake”. To act with extreme servility and submission. Literally, “Knee-speaking and snake-crawling”.
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膝语蛇行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
膝语蛇行 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 膝语蛇行
为了求得帮助，他在对方门前膝语蛇行，姿态极其卑微
To beg for help, he acted with extreme servility at the person's door, adopting a very humble posture.
Idioms Related to 膝语蛇行
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zhǒu肘bù步crawl on knees and elbows
- xī膝xíng行pú蒲fú伏Crawl on knees and prostrate
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What does 膝语蛇行 mean?
膝语蛇行 (xī yǔ shé xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak on bended knee and crawl like a snake”.
How do you pronounce 膝语蛇行?
膝语蛇行 is pronounced xī yǔ shé xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 膝语蛇行 literally mean?
Literally, 膝语蛇行 means “Knee-speaking and snake-crawling”. It is used to mean “to speak on bended knee and crawl like a snake”.
What is the Chinese definition of 膝语蛇行?
跪着说话，伏地而行。极言其畏服。