卑躬屈节 meaning in Chinese
humble [humiliate] oneself in serving (a master); act servilely [obsequiously]; behave submissively; bow and scrape; bow low and sweep the ground with one's cap; bow low and humiliate oneself; cringing; kneel down with bent back; kowtow to sb.; lick sb.'s boots; make a great show of obedience and courtesy; servile flattery; stoop to flattery
Examples
- Be polite and respectful, but don't plead .
礼貌，谦恭，但不要卑躬屈节。 - She must be humble and contrite .
她一定得卑躬屈节，自怨自艾。 - Goebbels had simply groveled before hitler .
戈培尔在希特勒面前完全是卑躬屈节。 - He grovelled so helplessly, she pitied him .
他卑躬屈节，无可奈何，她不由得同情起他来。 - I abated his cringes, told him i forgave him .
我止住了他那种卑躬屈节的神气，告诉他，我饶恕了他。