yán

idiom

Meaning of 奴颜婢膝

奴颜婢膝 means servile and obsequious; fawning; submissive. Pronounced nú yán bì xī.

  • servile and obsequious; fawning; submissive

Definitions & Examples

zài
lǎo
bǎn
miàn
qián
yán
de
yàng
zi
 
háo
zūn
yán
 

He was servile and obsequious in front of the boss, with no dignity at all.

xiē
guān
yuán
duì
wài
guó
rén
yán
 
shí
zài
lìng
rén
chǐ齿
 

Those officials acted with servile obsequiousness towards foreigners, which was truly despicable.

zuì
tǎo
yàn
bié
rén
wèi
le
ér
yán
 

She hates it most when people act subserviently for personal gain.

yán
de
rén
wǎng
wǎng
dào
zhēn
zhèng
de
zūn
zhòng
 

Servile people often do not earn genuine respect.