to kowtow to a sovereign; to worship a deity
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to kowtow to an emperor or monarch; to pay homage at court
formalRefers specifically to the formal ritual of officials prostrating themselves before the emperor in historical imperial China.
Wén文
wǔ武
bǎi百
guān官
měi每
rì日
qīng清
chén晨
dōu都
yào要
shàng上
cháo朝
cháo朝
bài拜
huáng皇
dì帝
。
Civil and military officials had to go to court every morning to kowtow to the emperor.
Zài在
shèng盛
dà大
de的
diǎn典
lǐ礼
shàng上
，
gè各
guó国
shǐ使
jié节
qián前
lái来
cháo朝
bài拜
。
Envoys from various countries came to pay homage at the grand ceremony.
verb
to worship a deity; to make a pilgrimage; to pay respects at a shrine
formalUsed for the act of religious worship, often involving prayer, bowing, or making offerings at temples, churches, or other sacred sites.
Xìn信
tú徒
men们
měi每
nián年
dōu都
huì会
qù去
zhè这
zuò座
gǔ古
sì寺
cháo朝
bài拜
Guān观
yīn音
pú菩
sà萨
。
Devotees go to this ancient temple every year to worship Guanyin Bodhisattva.
Tā他
men们
bù不
yuǎn远
qiān千
lǐ里
，
qián前
wǎng往
shèng圣
dì地
cháo朝
bài拜
。
They traveled thousands of miles to make a pilgrimage to the holy site.
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Chūn春
jié节
qī期
jiān间
，
hěn很
duō多
rén人
huì会
qù去
miào庙
lǐ里
cháo朝
bài拜
qí祈
fú福
。
During the Spring Festival, many people go to temples to worship and pray for blessings.