奴颜婢膝 nú yán bì xī

DEFINITIONS

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

CHARACTERS

奴 nú
HSK 6
slave, servant
颜 yán
HSK 2
face, facial appearance
婢 bì servant girl; your servant
膝 xī
HSK 6
knee