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拱手而别
gǒng​shǒu'ér​bié

to bid a respectful farewell

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 拱手 gǒng​shǒu
    to cup hands
    To cup one hand in the other and raise them to the chest as a traditional sign of greeting or respect.
  2. 而 ér particleconjunction
    [adverbial linker]
    Connects an adverb-like description to the following verb to show the manner, cause, or basis of an action.
  3. 别 別 bié verb
    to leave
    To part; to leave; to bid farewell.