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奴顏婢膝
简 奴颜婢膝 · 繁 奴顏婢膝Mandarin · pinyin nú yán bì xī
Meanings
- servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
- bending and scraping to curry favor
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2–2–4–1 · nu2 yan2 bi4 xi1
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nou4 ngaan4 pei5 sat1
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phrase
- (idiomatic) subservient; servile
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