卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

卑 bēi
HSK 6
humble, low, inferior; despise
躬 gōng
HSK 6
body; personally, in person
屈 qū
HSK 5
bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
膝 xī
HSK 6
knee