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卑躬屈膝

卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor
卑 bēi low / base / vulgar / inferior / humble
 躬 gōng (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso) / (bound form) to bow / (literary) oneself; personally
 躬 gōng old variant of 躬
  屈 Qū surname Qu
  屈 qū bent / to feel wronged
   膝 xī old variant of 膝
   膝 xī knee
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