膝行
xī​xíng

to crawl on one's knees

  • created sense approved 膝行 · xī​xíng · to crawl on one's knees — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    膝行

    xī​xíng

    to crawl on one's knees

    (literary) to move forward while kneeling as a sign of respect, submission, or fear

    膝 (literal) → 膝 · xī · to kneel 行 (literal) → 行 · xíng · to go

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    created sense