created sense approved 揖客 · yīkè · to greet a guest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
揖客
yīkè
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 揖客 · yīkè · independent-minded guest — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
揖客
yīkè
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
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition