- 胁肩谄笑 xiéjiānchǎnxiào to act obsequiouslyTo shrug one's shoulders and smile flatteringly; describes a cringing or servile manner used to fawn over others.
- 胁肩累足 xiéjiānlěizú nervous and fearfulLiterally meaning to shrug the shoulders and walk with cautious, overlapping steps; used to describe being extremely apprehensive or jittery due to fear