To bend the body as a gesture of respect or greeting; can also mean to bend down in a literary context.

To bend the body forward to show respect

to work with total dedication and strive to the utmost, literally "to bend to the task until one is worn out"; often used in the phrase [[鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已|鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已|ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 si3 er2 hou4 yi3]]

To attend to everything personally; to insist on doing everything by oneself rather than delegating tasks.

to behave servilely or obsequiously; fawning and bending the knee to curry favor or flatter others

(literary) to plow or farm with one's own hands, often associated with a scholar-official living in retirement or seclusion

to personally undertake or manage; to practice what one preaches or carry out a task oneself

(literary) to handle a matter or do something in person

To look back and examine one's own mistakes; to engage in self-reflection or soul-searching.

to examine oneself; to ask oneself; to reflect on one's own thoughts or behavior

Perform a traditional greeting or sign of respect by clasping one's hands and bowing

To bow deeply from the waist as a traditional gesture of respect or greeting

To be personally present at a grand occasion or gala; to experience a period of great prosperity or a major event firsthand.

(literary) to personally encounter or attend an event; to be personally present at

to act in a servile or fawning manner; to be submissive and lack self-respect

to personally put things into practice or carry out actions yourself

To examine one's own conscience and take responsibility for one's mistakes

(literary) the emperor's person or body; (by extension) the emperor's health

to reflect on one's own words and actions; to examine oneself

(literary) polite way to refer to the health or physical well-being of a high-ranking official or head of state

(formal) used as a polite greeting or wish for a government official to enjoy good health and a peaceful life

To discipline and refine one's character; same as [[修身|修身|xiu1 shen1]].

to behave in an upright manner; to maintain one's integrity

(literary) your healthy or fortunate body; used as a polite honorific in letters when addressing a respected elder

A stage aside in traditional Chinese opera; lines spoken by an actor to the audience that other characters on stage are not supposed to hear.

to practice what one preaches; to personally attend to something or carry it out with effort

to carry out a task personally or to take responsibility for it directly

to personally work on the farm or manage agricultural matters

(literary) to call at someone's home or a specific location in person

to examine one's own conscience or behavior; to engage in introspection or soul-searching

to bend to a task and strive to the utmost; to work with total devotion

to devote oneself entirely to a cause with the utmost effort until the very end of one's life

(idiom) to work with total devotion and spare no effort until one's dying day; to spare no effort in the service of one's country or a cause until the day one dies; literally to bend to the task until worn out and only stop at death

(literary) to maintain self-discipline and keep a watch on oneself; to cultivate one's moral character