三跪九叩
sān​guì​jiǔ​kòu

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times

  • created sense approved 三跪九叩 · sān​guì​jiǔ​kòu · to kneel three times and kowtow nine times — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    三跪九叩

    sān​guì​jiǔ​kòu

    to kneel three times and kowtow nine times

    To perform the highest formal etiquette by kneeling three times and touching one's head to the ground nine times; formerly used for meeting the emperor and now used to describe showing the utmost respect.

    三 (literal) → 三 · sān · three 跪 (literal) → 跪 · guì · to kneel 九 (literal) → 九 · jiǔ · nine 叩 (literal) → 叩 · kòu · to kowtow

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