bow and scrape

You don't need to bow and scrape every time you see the boss.

你不需要每次见到老板都过分礼貌。

She expects everyone to bow and scrape to her all day.

她希望所有人整天都对着她鞠躬作揖。

She expects everyone to bow and scrape to her.

她希望每个人都对她打躬屈膝。

They bow and scrape like slaves to the foreigners, willing to sell the country for their own selfish ends.

他们对外奴颜婢膝, 甘心卖国求荣.

Having to bow and scrape before the citizens of Iowa and New Hampshire for months on end, in contrast, is bound to build character.

相反，数月之后，委身爱荷华州和新罕布什尔州公民面前卑躬屈节倒是能够塑造个性。

I don't care what he says; I'll not bow and scrape to any man.

我不在乎他说什么，我对任何人都不点头哈腰。

He refused to bow and scrape to every customer.

他不愿奉承每个顾客.

He was willing to bow and scrape for promotion.

为了升官,他情愿卑躬屈膝,奉承拍马.

Tao Yuanming wouldn't bow and scrape for five pecks of rice ( the regulation salary of a magistrate).

陶渊明不为五斗米折腰。

We've had to bow and scrape for everything we've got.

我们不得不万分珍惜所得到的每一样东西。

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.