鸢肩羔膝 — “Describes a humble”
鸢肩羔膝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a humble”. Subservient, or obsequious posture, characterized by shoulders hunched like an eagle's and knees bent like a lamb's, indicating a very deferential attitude. Literally, “eagle shoulders and lamb-bent knees”.
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鸢肩羔膝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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他一见到长辈，立刻摆出鸢肩羔膝的样子，显得十分恭敬。
Upon seeing the elder, he immediately adopted a humble and subservient posture, appearing extremely respectful.
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What does 鸢肩羔膝 mean?
鸢肩羔膝 (yuān jiān gāo xī) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a humble”.
How do you pronounce 鸢肩羔膝?
鸢肩羔膝 is pronounced yuān jiān gāo xī in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 鸢肩羔膝 literally mean?
Literally, 鸢肩羔膝 means “eagle shoulders and lamb-bent knees”. It is used to mean “describes a humble”.
What is the Chinese definition of 鸢肩羔膝?
肩似鸢耸，膝屈似羔。形容卑微之态。