bow and scrape; grovel; servile submission
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb phrase (idiom)
to bow and scrape; to grovel; to behave in a servile and obsequious manner
derogatoryStrongly derogatory, describing extreme subservience, especially towards those in power, often for personal gain. Often implies a loss of dignity and self-respect.
Wèi为
le了
bǎo保
zhù住
zhí职
wèi位
，
tā他
duì对
shàng上
sī司
bēi卑
gōng躬
qū屈
xī膝
。
In order to keep his job, he bowed and scraped to his superior.
Zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
yǒng勇
shì士
jué绝
bù不
xiàng向
qīn侵
lüè略
zhě者
bēi卑
gōng躬
qū屈
xī膝
。
A true warrior would never grovel to an invader.
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Tā他
nà那
zhǒng种
bēi卑
gōng躬
qū屈
xī膝
de的
yàng样
zi子
zhēn真
ràng让
rén人
kàn看
bù不
qǐ起
。
His groveling behavior makes him truly contemptible.