Meaning of 作揖
作揖 means to make a bow with hands folded in front; to cup one hand in the other before the chest and bow slightly as a sign of respect. Pronounced zuō yī.
- to make a bow with hands folded in front; to cup one hand in the other before the chest and bow slightly as a sign of respect
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
gěi给
lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
zuò作
le了
ge个
yī揖
。
He made a bow to the elderly person.
Jìn进
le了
cí祠
táng堂
，
yào要
xiàng向
zǔ祖
xiān先
pái牌
wèi位
zuō作
yī揖
。
Upon entering the ancestral hall, one must bow to the memorial tablets of the ancestors.
Liǎng两
rén人
jiàn见
miàn面
dǎ打
gōng躬
zuō作
yī揖
，
shí十
fēn分
kè客
qi气
。
When the two met, they bowed to each other with great courtesy.
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个/ gè
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