卑bei1躬gung1屈wat1膝sat1

bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1bēi gōng qū xī

English

to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
bending and scraping to curry favor
to bow/bend the knee to; show extreme deference in a way that is self-abasing

粵語 — Cantonese

鞠躬跪低；表示降服

Examples

對人卑躬屈膝好冇尊嚴。
It is undignified to be subservient and groveling to others.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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