to bow with hands held together in front

to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight

to beg humbly or entreat someone with great humility

to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand

to plead or request something with extreme humility or servility

Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name Zhirang ([[稚|稚|zhi4]][[让|讓|rang4]]), named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia [[广雅|廣雅|Guang3 ya3]] and several lost works

To bow to people on all sides with hands joined.