卑躬屈节 — “To stoop to flattery and servility”
卑躬屈节 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stoop to flattery and servility”. To abase oneself and compromise one's dignity; to fawn upon others. Literally, “To bow the body and bend one's principles”.
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卑躬屈节 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了得到那份工作，他不得不卑躬屈节地去讨好面试官。
To get that job, he had to abase himself and fawn upon the interviewer.
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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cí辞hòu厚bì币use humble words and offer generous gifts
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What does 卑躬屈节 mean?
卑躬屈节 (bēi gōng qū jié) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stoop to flattery and servility”.
How do you pronounce 卑躬屈节?
卑躬屈节 is pronounced bēi gōng qū jié in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑躬屈节 literally mean?
Literally, 卑躬屈节 means “to bow the body and bend one's principles”. It is used to mean “to stoop to flattery and servility”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑躬屈节?
卑躬：低头弯腰；屈节：屈辱节操。形容没有骨气，低声下气地讨好奉承。