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屈膝

qūxī
verb #15,659

Meanings

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

Examples

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 (bēigōngqūxī) means 'to bow and scrape; to be servile.'

Stroke Order

屈 qū
膝 xī