servile and obsequious; subservient
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
servile and obsequious; fawning; submissive
derogatoryUsed to describe someone who lacks dignity and acts like a slave to please others, often for personal gain or favor.
Tā他
zài在
lǎo老
bǎn板
miàn面
qián前
yī一
fù副
nú奴
yán颜
bì婢
xī膝
de的
yàng样
zi子
，
háo毫
wú无
zūn尊
yán严
。
He was servile and obsequious in front of the boss, with no dignity at all.
Nà那
xiē些
guān官
yuán员
duì对
wài外
guó国
rén人
nú奴
yán颜
bì婢
xī膝
，
shí实
zài在
lìng令
rén人
bù不
chǐ齿
。
Those officials acted with servile obsequiousness towards foreigners, which was truly despicable.
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Tā她
zuì最
tǎo讨
yàn厌
bié别
rén人
wèi为
le了
lì利
yì益
ér而
nú奴
yán颜
bì婢
xī膝
。
She hates it most when people act subserviently for personal gain.
Nú奴
yán颜
bì婢
xī膝
de的
rén人
wǎng往
wǎng往
dé得
bù不
dào到
zhēn真
zhèng正
de的
zūn尊
zhòng重
。
Servile people often do not earn genuine respect.