Our mission is to provide free tools for learning Chinese. This series explores idioms and proverbs, meaningful phrases worth knowing. Today’s idiom: 「卑躬屈膝」.
Today’s idiom is 「卑躬屈膝」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
To bow: to lower one’s head and bend one’s waist; to bend the knees: to kneel. Describes a person who has no spine and flatters in a servile manner.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bēi gōng qū xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1
There are countless Chinese idioms, all rich in meaning and application. Each one is unique, and we hope this information helps you explore and enhance your Chinese language knowledge.
