yī​kè

to greet a guest

  • created sense approved 揖客 · yī​kè · to greet a guest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    揖客

    yī​kè

    to greet a guest

    to greet a guest or visitor by folding the hands in front and bowing slightly

    揖, 客

    揖 (literal) → 揖 · yī · to bow 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · guest

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  • created sense approved 揖客 · yī​kè · independent-minded guest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    揖客

    yī​kè

    independent-minded guest

    a guest who performs a deep bow ([[揖|揖|yi1]]) rather than a kowtow, signifying they are of equal status to the host, especially one who does not sycophantically defer to high officials

    揖 (literal) → 揖 · yī · to bow 客 (literal) → 客 · kè · retainer

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