We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「奴顏婢睞」, with its usage explained below.
For this session, we will be discussing the idiom 「奴顏婢睞」. See below for its meaning and practical usage.
Describes a humble and fawning face.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
nú yán bì lài
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nou4 ngaan4 pei5 loi6
The sheer number of Chinese idioms and their varied meanings make them fascinating to study. Let these materials assist you as you advance your Chinese skills and understanding.

