婢膝奴颜 — “To be extremely obsequious and fawning”
婢膝奴颜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely obsequious and fawning”. To grovel servilely. Literally, “Maidservant's knees and slave's face”.
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他为了得到上司的赏识，总是婢膝奴颜，讨好卖乖。
To gain his superior's favor, he always groveled and fawned, trying to curry favor.
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What does 婢膝奴颜 mean?
婢膝奴颜 (bì xī nú yán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be extremely obsequious and fawning”.
How do you pronounce 婢膝奴颜?
婢膝奴颜 is pronounced bì xī nú yán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 婢膝奴颜 literally mean?
Literally, 婢膝奴颜 means “Maidservant's knees and slave's face”. It is used to mean “to be extremely obsequious and fawning”.
What is the Chinese definition of 婢膝奴颜?
形容卑躬屈膝谄媚奉承的奴才相。参见“奴颜婢膝”。