traditional fist-and-palm salute; greeting; farewell
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to perform the fist-and-palm salute; to make a martial arts-style greeting
formal中国传统礼节，常见于武术、戏曲、武侠文化和一些正式场合。动作是右手握拳，左手张开成掌，抱住或盖住右拳，双手在胸前合拢。现代有时用于表示敬意或模仿古典风格。
Wǔ武
shī师
shàng上
tái台
hòu后
，
xiān先
xiàng向
guān观
zhòng众
bào抱
quán拳
zhì致
yì意
。
After stepping onto the stage, the martial arts master first made a fist-and-palm salute to the audience.
Tā他
lín临
zǒu走
qián前
duì对
dà大
jiā家
bào抱
quán拳
shuō说
：
“
Hòu后
huì会
yǒu有
qī期
。
”
Before leaving, he made a fist-and-palm salute and said, "We'll meet again."
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Bài拜
nián年
shí时
，
wǒ我
men们
yì一
bān般
bù不
bào抱
quán拳
，
ér而
shì是
shuō说
“
xīn新
nián年
hǎo好
”
。
When offering New Year's greetings, we usually don't perform the fist-and-palm salute but say "Happy New Year" instead.