屈膝

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Chinese

bent; feel wronged knee
trad. (屈膝)
simp. #(屈膝)

Pronunciation


Verb

屈膝

  1. to kneel; to bend one's knees
  2. (figurative) to yield to; to surrender
    屈膝投降  ―  qūxī tóuxiáng  ―  to go down on one's knees to surrender

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