卑躬屈膝 — “To bow and scrape”
卑躬屈膝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”. To act obsequiously; to grovel in a servile manner; to fawn upon someone. Literally, “bow the body and bend the knees”.
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卑躬屈膝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
- 卑bēi
- 躬gōng
- 屈qū
- 膝xī
卑躬屈膝 Character Breakdown
Example Sentence with 卑躬屈膝
即使面对强大的对手，我们也不应该卑躬屈膝，失去自己的尊严。
Even when facing a strong opponent, we should not grovel and lose our dignity.
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More idioms starting with 卑
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
- bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility
- bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑gōng宫fěi菲shí食living humbly with simple meals
- bēi卑jǐ己zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility and self-discipline
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑shēn身qū屈tǐ体humble oneself and bow low
- bēi卑shēn身jiàn贱tǐ体to humble oneself servilely
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
- bēi卑cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
Questions about 卑躬屈膝
- What does 卑躬屈膝 mean?
- 卑躬屈膝 (bēi gōng qū xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to bow and scrape”.
- How do you pronounce 卑躬屈膝?
- 卑躬屈膝 is pronounced bēi gōng qū xī in Mandarin Chinese.
- What does 卑躬屈膝 literally mean?
- Literally, 卑躬屈膝 means “bow the body and bend the knees”. It is used to mean “to bow and scrape”.
- What is the Chinese definition of 卑躬屈膝?
- 卑躬：低头弯腰；屈膝：下跪。形容没有骨气，低声下气地讨好奉承。