lowly and spineless; servile
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesadjective
servile; groveling; spineless
derogatoryUsed to describe someone who behaves in a demeaning, obsequious manner to gain favor or avoid trouble, often out of fear or self-interest.
Tā他
zuì最
kàn看
bu不
qǐ起
nà那
zhǒng种
zài在
quán权
guì贵
miàn面
qián前
dī低
sān三
xià下
sì四
de的
rén人
。
He despises those who grovel in front of the powerful.
Tā他
wèi为
le了
bǎo保
zhù住
gōng工
zuò作
，
bù不
dé得
bù不
duì对
lǎo老
bǎn板
dī低
sān三
xià下
sì四
de的
。
In order to keep his job, he has no choice but to be servile to his boss.
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Zuò做
rén人
yào要
yǒu有
gǔ骨
qì气
，
bù不
yào要
dī低
sān三
xià下
sì四
de地
qiú求
rén人
。
One should have integrity and not grovel when asking for help.