Definition & Meaning

subservient; slavish expression and bended knees; act obsequiously; a hateful flattering appearance

Word usage

nú yán bì xī

奴 颜 婢 膝

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derogsubservient; slavish expression and bended knees; act obsequiously; a hateful flattering appearance
- tā men duì wài nú yán bì xī nìng yuàn mài guó qiú róng
  他们对外奴颜婢膝，宁愿卖国求荣。
  They bow and scrape like slaves to the foreigners, willing to sell the country for their own selfish ends.
- tā duì lǎo bǎn nú yán bì xī jí lì tǎo hǎo
  他对老板奴颜婢膝，极力讨好。
  He was servile to her boss, trying any possible means to please him.
- tā shì yī gè nú yán bì xī de xiǎo rén zhēn ràng wǒ gǎn dào yàn wù
  他是一个奴颜婢膝的小人，真让我感到厌恶。
  He's a creep. I hate him.
synonym
bēi gōng qū xī卑躬屈膝 dī sān xià sì低三下四 fǔ shǒu tiē ěr俯首贴耳 cuī méi zhé yāo摧眉折腰 nú yán mèi gǔ奴颜媚骨 bì xī nú yán婢膝奴颜 nú yán bì sè奴颜婢色 bēi gōng qū xī卑躬曲膝
antonym
gāng zhèng bù ē刚正不阿 jiān zhēn bù qū坚贞不屈 gāng zhí bù ē刚直不阿 wēi wǔ bù qū威武不屈

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Note
"婢" cannot be pronounced as "bēi", and "膝" cannot be pronounced as "qī".

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