屈膝

went down on one's knees

go down on one's knees

flexion of knee joint

genuflex

genuflect

屈膝[qūxī]

-godownonone'sknees;bendone'sknees;givein;knuckledown;succumb:
dipacourtesy;行屈膝礼
bringapersontohisknees;使某人屈膝

那位老人卑躬屈膝地去找富人要钱。
The old man went cap in hand to the rich, asking some money.

我不会卑躬屈膝地到他们面前去请求帮助。
I am not going to them, cap in hand, and ask for help.

亚当是个园丁，而创造他的上帝，又要求上好的园艺工作之半是屈膝跪着来做的。
Adam is a gardener and God, who made him, see that half of all good gardening is done upon the knee.