卑躬屈节

Traditional: 卑躬屈節

bēi gōng qū jié

Dictionary entry

to bow and scrape

What does 卑躬屈节 mean?

卑躬屈节 (bēi gōng qū jié) has the following dictionary meaning.

1to bow and scrape

2to act servilely

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卑bēilow · base 躬gōng(literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso) · (bound form) to bow 屈Qūsurname Qu 节jiēsee 節骨眼|节骨眼[jie1 gu5 yan3]

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卑躬屈节

bēi gōng qū jié

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