walk on the knees(xī xíng ér qián)
walk on the knees
Kneeling forward, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī x í ng é RQI á n, which means kneeling and moving forward with knees, describes the extreme reverence. It comes from Xiang Yu's biography in historical records.
The origin of Idioms
"The chronicle of Xiang Yu in historical records:" when Xiang Yu summoned the generals, he went to Yuanmen and all of them knelt forward
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in dealing with affairs. Example Lu Xun's Lishui: "did you return to Beijing today?" A bold subordinate, kneeling forward a little, respectfully asked The 15th chapter of the chronicles of the states of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty: "the car is coming to the Xiyang palace, and the shilling messenger reports that the king of Qin knelt forward, and when he saw the empress dowager, he kowtowed and cried, and the Empress Dowager also wept."
Chinese PinYin : xī xíng ér qián
walk on the knees
