卑躬屈膝

bēi gōng qū xī

Meaning

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

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卑bēihumble, low, inferior; to despise白十躬gōngto bow; personally, in person; oneself身弓屈qūto bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched尸出膝xīknee⺼桼