| 胯下之辱 |
kuà xià zhī rǔ |
lit. the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韩信 supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom) / fig. (endure) utter humiliation |
| 胯 |
kuà |
crotch / groin / hip |
| 下 |
xià |
down / downwards / below / lower / later / next (week etc) / second (of two parts) / to decline / to go down / to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) / measure word to show the frequency of an action |
| 之 |
zhī |
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it |
| 辱 |
rǔ |
disgrace / dishonor / to insult / to bring disgrace or humiliation to / to be indebted to / self-deprecating / Taiwan pr. [ru4] |