created sense approved 胯下之辱 · kuàxiàzhīrǔ · historical humiliation
胯下之辱
kuàxiàzhīrǔ
historical humiliation
the literal humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of an adversary, specifically referring to the historical anecdote involving Han Xin
韩信能忍胯下之辱，足以证明他是个胸怀大志的人。
created sense approved 胯下之辱 · kuàxiàzhīrǔ · utter humiliation
胯下之辱
kuàxiàzhīrǔ
utter humiliation
extreme disgrace or public shame that one is forced to endure, often for the sake of a larger goal
他为了保住公司，宁愿忍受这种胯下之辱。