pay a formal visit; pay homage at a tomb/stele
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to pay a formal visit; to call on respectfully
formalUsed for formal, respectful visits to people of seniority or status, often with sincere intent.
He returned to China specially to pay a formal visit to his former teacher.
Several scholars paid respectful visits to local cultural celebrities.
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We came here with sincere intent to pay a visit and ask for advice in person.
He specially arranged time to pay a formal visit to the local elder.
Overseas Chinese returned to China to pay formal visits to their family elders.
verb
to pay homage at a tomb, stele or historic site
formalSpecifically used for respectful visits to historical sites, especially mausoleums, steles or memorial landmarks.
Tourists flocked to pay homage at the Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor.
During the Qingming Festival, people go to martyrs' cemeteries to pay homage to the fallen heroes.
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Scholars came specially to pay homage to this ancient stele that records history.
Every year, a large number of people pay homage to the tomb of Confucius.
The delegation will pay homage at the Anti-Japanese War Memorial Tower and lay wreaths.