Definition & Meaning

bow and scrape; cringe; act in a servile or obsequious manner; humble oneself abjectly

Word usage

bēi gōng qū xī

卑 躬 屈 膝

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derogbow and scrape; cringe; act in a servile or obsequious manner; humble oneself abjectly
- tā bēi gōng qū xī de qù qiú tā kuān shù
  他卑躬屈膝地去求她宽恕。
  He went grovelling to her for forgiveness.
- tā dī shēng xià qì bēi gōng qū xī
  他低声下气、卑躬屈膝。
  He was subservient and servile.
- cháo chén men zài huáng shang miàn qián bēi gōng qū xī
  朝臣们在皇上面前卑躬屈膝。
  The courtiers cringed before the king.
- bēi gōng qū xī de rén
  卑躬屈膝的人
  groveller
- bēi gōng qū xī tǎo zhǔ zi de huān xīn
  卑躬屈膝讨主子的欢心
  lick the boss's boots to curry favour with him
- duì lǎo bǎn bēi gōng qū xī
  对老板卑躬屈膝
  cringe submissively before the boss
synonym
ē yú fèng chéng阿谀奉承 dī sān xià sì低三下四 nú yán bì xī奴颜婢膝 cuī méi zhé yāo摧眉折腰 bēi gōng qū jié卑躬屈节 nú yán mèi gǔ奴颜媚骨 dī tóu zhé jié低头折节 bēi gōng qū jié卑恭屈节 nú yán bì sè奴颜婢色 huò qū shǔ fú蠖屈鼠伏
antonym
bù qū bù náo不屈不挠 gāng zhèng bù ē刚正不阿 nìng sǐ bù qū宁死不屈 jiān zhēn bù qū坚贞不屈 jiān qiáng bù qū坚强不屈 bù kàng bù bēi不亢不卑 gōng zhèng bù ē公正不阿 bù zhé bù náo不折不挠 gāng yì bù qū刚毅不屈

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"屈" cannot be written as "曲".

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