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

Character Breakdown

卑
bēi
humble, low, inferior; to despise
HSK 6 8 丶
躬
gōng
to bow; personally, in person; oneself
HSK 6 10 丶
屈
qū
to bend, to flex; bent, crooked, crouched
HSK 5 8 丶
膝
xī
knee
HSK 6 15 丶

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