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kowtowing

/ˈkaʊˌtaʊɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

磕头,卑躬屈膝。

Examples :

"The employee was kowtowing to his boss, agreeing with every idea even when it was clearly wrong. "
这位员工对老板点头哈腰,即使老板的想法明显是错的,他也都表示赞同。