Meaning of 跪拜
跪拜 means to kneel and kowtow; to prostrate oneself on the ground. Pronounced guì bài.
- to kneel and kowtow; to prostrate oneself on the ground
Definitions & Examples
Gǔ古
dài代
dà大
chén臣
jiàn见
dào到
huáng皇
dì帝
bì必
xū须
guì跪
bài拜
。
Ancient ministers had to kneel and kowtow when meeting the emperor.
Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
hūn婚
lǐ礼
yí仪
shì式
shàng上
，
xīn新
rén人
yào要
xiàng向
fù父
mǔ母
guì跪
bài拜
。
In traditional wedding ceremonies, the bride and groom must kneel and kowtow to their parents.
Zhè这
zuò座
sì寺
miào庙
lǐ里
，
réng仍
rán然
kě可
yǐ以
kàn看
dào到
xìn信
tú徒
men们
qián虔
chéng诚
de地
guì跪
bài拜
。
In this temple, one can still see believers kneeling and kowtowing devoutly.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
guì跪
bài拜
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
zài在
xiàn现
dài代
Zhōng中
guó国
yǐ已
jīng经
hěn很
shǎo少
shǐ使
yòng用
le了
。
This etiquette of kneeling and kowtowing is rarely used in modern China.