卑躬屈膝

bēi gōng qū xī

Dictionary entry

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

What does 卑躬屈膝 mean?

卑躬屈膝 (bēi gōng qū xī) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning

2bending and scraping to curry favor

Character breakdown

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卑bēilow · base 躬gōng(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso) · (bound form) to bow 屈Qūsurname Qu 膝xīold variant of 膝[xi1]

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