kuà​xià​zhī​rǔ

historical humiliation

胯下之辱 kuà​xià​zhī​rǔ
historical humiliation
the literal humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of an adversary, specifically referring to the historical anecdote involving Han Xin
utter humiliation
extreme disgrace or public shame that one is forced to endure, often for the sake of a larger goal

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