bēi
gōng

idiom

Meaning of 卑躬屈节

卑躬屈节 means to bow and scrape; to grovel; to behave in a servile and obsequious manner. Pronounced bēi gōng qū xī.

  • to bow and scrape; to grovel; to behave in a servile and obsequious manner

Definitions & Examples

Wèi
le
bǎo
zhù
zhí
wèi
 
duì
shàng
bēi
gōng
 

In order to keep his job, he bowed and scraped to his superior.

Zhēn
zhèng
de
yǒng
shì
jué
xiàng
qīn
lüè
zhě
bēi
gōng
 

A true warrior would never grovel to an invader.

zhǒng
bēi
gōng
de
yàng
zi
zhēn
ràng
rén
kàn
 

His groveling behavior makes him truly contemptible.