打恭作揖

打恭(躬)作揖

dǎ gōng zuò yī

make an obeisance; beg humbly; bow and greet (sb.); bow and raise one's clasped hands in salute; bow and scrape; fold the hands and make deep bows; make a deep bow:

说起来是斯文人， 一辈子见着有钱的打恭作揖。 I'm supposed to be a scholar, but all my life I've always had to bow to the rich people.