bài​dǎo

to prostrate oneself

  • created sense approved 拜倒 · bài​dǎo · to prostrate oneself — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拜倒

    bài​dǎo

    to prostrate oneself

    To fall on one's knees or lie face down on the ground; often used to show submission or deep respect during a formal ceremony.

    拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to pay respect 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dǎo · to fall

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  • created sense approved 拜倒 · bài​dǎo · to be infatuated with — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拜倒

    bài​dǎo

    to be infatuated with

    To be extremely captivated by or submissive to someone; often used to describe being under the spell of a woman's charm, as in the expression [[拜倒在石榴裙下|拜倒在石榴裙下|bai4 dao3 zai4 shi2 liu5 qun2 xia4]].

    拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to pay respect 倒 (literal) → 倒 · dǎo · to fall

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