拱手
gǒng​shǒu

to cup hands

  • created sense approved 拱手 · gǒng​shǒu · to cup hands — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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.

    拱, 手

    拱 (literal) → 拱 · gǒng · to salute 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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  • created sense approved 拱手 · gǒng​shǒu · submissively — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    拱手

    gǒng​shǒu

    submissively

    To give something up or yield submissively, as if showing helplessness or lack of resistance.

    拱 (literal) → 拱 · gǒng · to salute 手 (literal) → 手 · shǒu · hand

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