(lit.) the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom); (fig.) (endure) utter humiliation
Characters in this word
4胯
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crotch, groin, hip
- Pinyin
- kuà
- Strokes
- 10
- Frequency
- 49865 of 2500
下
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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
- Pinyin
- xià
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 184 of 2500
之
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(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]), him, her, it
- Pinyin
- zhī
- Strokes
- 3
- Frequency
- 475 of 2500
辱
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disgrace, dishonor, to insult, to bring disgrace or humiliation to, to be indebted to, self-deprecating, Taiwan pr. [ru4]
- Pinyin
- rǔ
- Strokes
- 10