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奴颜婢膝
nú​yán​bì​xī

servile

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 奴 nú noun
    slave
    (bound form) slave; servant; a person who lacks personal freedom and is forced to serve others
  2. 颜 顏 yán
    face
    (bound form) face; facial expression; countenance
  3. 婢 bì
    female servant
    (bound form) slave girl; maidservant; a girl or woman in domestic service in old China
  4. 膝 xī
    to kneel
    (literary) to kneel; to go down on one's knees