蠖屈鼠伏 — “To humble oneself and fawn upon others”
蠖屈鼠伏 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and fawn upon others”. To grovel abjectly. Literally, “Crouching like an inchworm, cowering like a rat”.
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他平日里一副高傲的样子，但在上司面前却蠖屈鼠伏，令人不齿。
He usually appears arrogant, but in front of his superior, he grovels abjectly, which is despicable.
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What does 蠖屈鼠伏 mean?
蠖屈鼠伏 (huò qū shǔ fú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humble oneself and fawn upon others”.
How do you pronounce 蠖屈鼠伏?
蠖屈鼠伏 is pronounced huò qū shǔ fú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 蠖屈鼠伏 literally mean?
Literally, 蠖屈鼠伏 means “Crouching like an inchworm, cowering like a rat”. It is used to mean “to humble oneself and fawn upon others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 蠖屈鼠伏?
蠖：尺蠖；伏：俯伏。形容卑躬屈膝向人讨好的样子