卑躬屈节 bēi gōng qū jié

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bow and scrape
  2. to act servilely

CHARACTERS

卑 bēi humble, low, inferior; despise
躬 gōng body; personally, in person
屈 qū bend, flex; bent, crooked; crouch
节 jié knot, node, joint; section