卑躬屈膝 in English bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1 Meaning

Meanings

• to bow and bend the knee (idiomatic expression); fawning
• bending and scraping to curry favor

Pinyin

bei1 gong1 qu1 xi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

卑bei1low 躬gong1body 屈qu1surname Qu 膝xi1old variant of 膝[xi1]