胯下之辱

kuàxiàzhīrǔ

lit. the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韩信 (Hán Xìn) supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom); fig. (endure) utter humiliation

Meaning

kuàxiàzhīrǔkua4 xia4 zhi1 ru3
  1. lit. the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韩信 Hán Xìn supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom)
  2. fig. (endure) utter humiliation

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