behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority
打躬作揖;奴颜婢膝。
打躬作揖, 奴颜婢膝
He refused to bow and scrape to every customer.
他不愿奉承每个顾客。
Bow and scrape to please is a funny thing.
卑躬屈膝的讨好是一件滑稽可笑的事情。
The empress expected everyone to bow and scrape to her.
这位女皇要求人人都要对她打躬作揖。
Benjamin: he refused to bow and scrape to the boss. It was definitely not wise.
本杰明:他不愿奉承老板,这显然不是明智之举!
He likes people on their own. The more people bow and scrape in front of him, the more disgusted he is getting.
他喜欢有个性的人,别人越是对他点头哈腰,他就越反感。
behave in an obsequious way to someone in authority
打躬作揖;奴颜婢膝。