bài​guì

to kneel and kowtow

  • created sense approved 拜跪 · bài​guì · to kneel and kowtow — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拜跪

    bài​guì

    to kneel and kowtow

    to kneel on both knees and bow to pay respects; an act of bowing while kneeling, traditionally the highest form of respect in ancient China

    拜 (literal) → 拜 · bài · to pay respect 跪 (literal) → 跪 · guì · to kneel

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