On the knees
Knee line Pufu, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī x í NGP ú f ú, which means crawling on the ground. It comes from Sima Guang's Zizhitongjian, the 25th year of Emperor Qinshihuang.
Idiom usage
To act as a predicate, object, or attribute
Analysis of Idioms
Kneeling and prostrate
The origin of Idioms
Sima Guang's Zizhitongjian · the 25th year of Emperor Qinshihuang in Song Dynasty: "it's not respectful for a man to bend his knees; it's not trusting for a man to repeat his promise; it's not Hui for a man to scatter his jade; it's not brave for a man to cut his head."
Idiom explanation
Crawling on the ground.
On the knees
sth. one knows well and can manage with ease - qīng chē shú lù
Open your mouth and see your throat - kāi kǒu jiàn hóu lóng
a carefree life insures longevity - měi yì yán nián
associate with the distant countries and attack the near ones - yuǎn jiāo jìn gōng