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奴颜婢膝
奴顏婢膝
núyánbìxī
1. servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
2. bending and scraping to curry favor

Character Breakdown

奴
nú
slave, servant
HSK 6 5 丶
颜
yán
face, facial appearance
HSK 2 15 丶
婢
bì
servant girl; maidservant
11 丶
膝
xī
knee
HSK 6 15 丶

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Chinese