guì​bài

to kowtow

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

    跪拜

    guì​bài

    to kowtow

    to kneel and bow down in worship or as a sign of deep respect; an old formal etiquette of genuflection

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

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