We’re offering free resources to help you learn Chinese. In this series, idioms and proverbs take center stage, known for their deep meanings and versatile usage. Today’s idiom is 「奴顏婢膝」, explained below.
Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「奴顏婢膝」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Slave’s face: a servant’s face, full of flattery; maid’s knees: a maid’s knees, often kneeling. Refers to expressions and actions that are very servile. Describes the despicable and shameless behavior of flattering others.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
nú yán bì xī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
nou4 ngaan4 pei5 sat1
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