奴顏婢膝

nou4 ngaan4 pei5 sat1

servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning · bending and scraping to curry favor

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
  2. bending and scraping to curry favor

Written Forms

奴顏婢膝Traditional · Main Form
奴颜婢膝Alternate Form

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