屈膝

qūxī

verb #15,659

Meanings

1 to bend the knee
2 to kneel
3 to submit; to yield

Characters

to bend; to yield

Examples

HSK 6

他绝不向敌人屈膝。

Tā juébù xiàng dírén qūxī.

He would never kneel before the enemy.

Tips

usage

屈膝 is often used figuratively to mean 'to submit' or 'to surrender one's dignity.' The related idiom 卑躬屈膝 means 'to bow and scrape; to be servile.'

Stroke Order

屈 qū

膝 xī