卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧ bei1 gung1 wat1 sat1
- to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
- bending and scraping to curry favor
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卑
- 卑鄙 bēi bǐ ㄅㄟ ㄅㄧˇ bei1 pei2 base
- 自卑 zì bēi ㄗˋ ㄅㄟ zi6 bei1 to have low self-esteem
- 卑下 bēi xià ㄅㄟ ㄒㄧㄚˋ bei1 haa6 base
- 卑劣 bēi liè ㄅㄟ ㄌㄧㄝˋ bei1 lyut3 base
- 卑南 Bēi nán ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊ bei1 naam4 Beinan or Peinan township in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
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- 卑微 bēi wēi ㄅㄟ ㄨㄟ bei1 mei4 lowly
- 卑怯 bēi qiè ㄅㄟ ㄑㄧㄝˋ bei1 hip3 mean and cowardly
- 卑污 bēi wū ㄅㄟ ㄨ bei1 wu1 despicable and filthy
- 卑诗 卑詩 Bēi Shī ㄅㄟ ㄕ bei1 si1 British Columbia, province of Canada (loanword from "BC")
- 卑贱 卑賤 bēi jiàn ㄅㄟ ㄐㄧㄢˋ bei1 zin6 lowly
- 卑陋 bēi lòu ㄅㄟ ㄌㄡˋ bei1 lau6 humble
- 尊卑 zūn bēi ㄗㄨㄣ ㄅㄟ zyun1 bei1 superior and subordinate
- 谦卑 謙卑 qiān bēi ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄟ him1 bei1 humble
- 鲜卑 鮮卑 Xiān bēi ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄟ sin1 bei1 Xianbei or Xianbi, group of northern nomadic peoples
- 卑南族 Bēi nán zú ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊ ㄗㄨˊ bei1 naam4 zuk6 puyuma, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan
- 卑南乡 卑南鄉 Bēi nán xiāng ㄅㄟ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄤ bei1 naam4 hoeng1 Beinan or Peinan township in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
- 卑尔根 卑爾根 Bēi ěr gēn ㄅㄟ ㄦˇ ㄍㄣ bei1 ji5 gan1 Bergen
- 卑亲属 卑親屬 bēi qīn shǔ ㄅㄟ ㄑㄧㄣ ㄕㄨˇ bei1 can1 suk6 (law) junior relatives; relatives of a younger generation such as children, grandchildren or nephews
- 鲜卑族 鮮卑族 Xiān bēi zú ㄒㄧㄢ ㄅㄟ ㄗㄨˊ sin1 bei1 zuk6 Xianbei or Xianbi, historic ethnic group of northern nomads
- 不亢不卑 bù kàng bù bēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄎㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄟ bat1 kong3 bat1 bei1 neither haughty nor humble
躬
- 鞠躬 jū gōng ㄐㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ guk1 gung1 to bow
- 圣躬 聖躬 shèng gōng ㄕㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ sing3 gung1 the Emperor's body
- 躬履 gōng lǚ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˇ gung1 lei5 to carry out a task personally
- 躬行 gōng xíng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄥˊ gung1 hang4 to personally undertake or manage
- 躬亲 躬親 gōng qīn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄣ gung1 can1 to attend to personally
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- 躬诣 躬詣 gōng yì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧˋ gung1 ngai6 to call (at sb's home) personally
- 躬身 gōng shēn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄣ gung1 san1 to bow
- 事必躬亲 事必躬親 shì bì gōng qīn ㄕˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄧㄣ si6 bit1 gung1 can1 to attend to everything personally
- 卑躬屈节 卑躬屈節 bēi gōng qū jié ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧㄝˊ bei1 gung1 wat1 zit3 to bow and scrape
- 反躬自问 反躬自問 fǎn gōng zì wèn ㄈㄢˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗˋ ㄨㄣˋ faan2 gung1 zi6 man6 introspection
- 打躬作揖 dǎ gōng zuò yī ㄉㄚˇ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄧ daa2 gung1 zok3 jap1 to bow respectfully with clasped hands
- 鞠躬尽力 鞠躬盡力 jū gōng jìn lì ㄐㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ guk1 gung1 zeon6 lik6 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
- 鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì ㄐㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄘㄨㄟˋ guk1 gung1 zeon6 seoi6 to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
屈
- 委屈 wěi qu ㄨㄟˇ ˙ㄑㄩ wai2 wat1 to feel wronged
- 屈服 qū fú ㄑㄩ ㄈㄨˊ wat1 fuk6 to surrender
- 不屈 bù qū ㄅㄨˋ ㄑㄩ bat1 wat1 unyielding
- 冤屈 yuān qū ㄩㄢ ㄑㄩ jyun1 wat1 to treat unjustly
- 叫屈 jiào qū ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄑㄩ giu3 wat1 to complain of an injustice
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- 屈原 Qū Yuán ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊ wat1 jyun4 Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辞
- 屈尊 qū zūn ㄑㄩ ㄗㄨㄣ wat1 zyun1 to condescend
- 屈从 屈從 qū cóng ㄑㄩ ㄘㄨㄥˊ wat1 cung4 to submit; to yield; to bow to sb's will
- 屈才 qū cái ㄑㄩ ㄘㄞˊ wat1 coi4 to waste talent
- 屈指 qū zhǐ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ wat1 zi2 to count on one's fingers
- 屈挠 屈撓 qū náo ㄑㄩ ㄋㄠˊ wat1 naau4 to surrender
- 屈曲 qū qū ㄑㄩ ㄑㄩ wat1 kuk1 crooked
- 屈肌 qū jī ㄑㄩ ㄐㄧ wat1 gei1 flexor (anatomy)
- 屈辱 qū rǔ ㄑㄩ ㄖㄨˇ wat1 juk6 to humiliate
- 屈体 屈體 qū tǐ ㄑㄩ ㄊㄧˇ wat1 tai2 to bend at the waist
- 憋屈 biē qū ㄅㄧㄝ ㄑㄩ bit3 wat1 sullen
- 抱屈 bào qū ㄅㄠˋ ㄑㄩ pou5 wat1 feel wronged
- 屈光度 qū guāng dù ㄑㄩ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄨˋ wat1 gwong1 dou6 diopter
- 屈公病 qū gōng bìng ㄑㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄧㄥˋ wat1 gung1 beng6 chikungunya fever (Tw)
- 屈原祠 Qū Yuán cí ㄑㄩ ㄩㄢˊ ㄘˊ wat1 jyun4 ci4 Qu Yuan memorial temple on the Miluo river 汨罗江 at Yueyang 岳阳市, Hunan
膝
- 膝盖 膝蓋 xī gài ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˋ sat1 goi3 knee
- 促膝 cù xī ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧ cuk1 sat1 to sit knee to knee
- 牛膝 niú xī ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧ ngau4 sat1 Achyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine)
- 盘膝 盤膝 pán xī ㄆㄢˊ ㄒㄧ pun4 sat1 cross-legged
- 绕膝 繞膝 rào xī ㄖㄠˋ ㄒㄧ jiu5 sat1 (children) run around parent's knees
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- 膝下 xī xià ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄚˋ sat1 haa6 at the knee (in reference to children)
- 膝袒 xī tǎn ㄒㄧ ㄊㄢˇ sat1 taan2 to walk on one's knees and bare one's breast (a gesture of deepest apology)
- 护膝 護膝 hù xī ㄏㄨˋ ㄒㄧ wu6 sat1 kneepad
- 双膝 雙膝 shuāng xī ㄕㄨㄤ ㄒㄧ soeng1 sat1 both knees
- 齐膝 齊膝 qí xī ㄑㄧˊ ㄒㄧ cai4 sat1 level with one's knees
- 屈膝礼 屈膝禮 qū xī lǐ ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧ ㄌㄧˇ wat1 sat1 lai5 curtsy
- 牛膝草 niú xī cǎo ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄒㄧ ㄘㄠˇ ngau4 sat1 cou2 hyssop (Hyssopus officinalis)
- 磕膝盖 磕膝蓋 kē xī gài ㄎㄜ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˋ hap6 sat1 goi3 (dialect) knee
- 膝上型 xī shàng xíng ㄒㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ sat1 soeng6 jing4 laptop (computer)
- 膝上舞 xī shàng wǔ ㄒㄧ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ sat1 soeng6 mou5 lap dance
- 膝盖骨 膝蓋骨 xī gài gǔ ㄒㄧ ㄍㄞˋ ㄍㄨˇ sat1 goi3 gwat1 kneecap
- 促膝谈心 促膝談心 cù xī tán xīn ㄘㄨˋ ㄒㄧ ㄊㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄣ cuk1 sat1 taam4 sam1 (idiom) to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk
- 奴颜婢膝 奴顏婢膝 nú yán bì xī ㄋㄨˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧ nou4 ngaan4 pei5 sat1 servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
- 绕膝承欢 繞膝承歡 rào xī chéng huān ㄖㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄢ jiu5 sat1 sing4 fun1 to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)