bow and scrape; be obsequiously polite
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to nod and bow obsequiously; to be excessively servile
informalDescribes an exaggerated display of respect or politeness, often implying insincerity, flattery, or a desire to curry favor. Commonly used in spoken language.
Zài在
lǎo老
bǎn板
miàn面
qián前
，
tā他
zǒng总
shì是
yī一
fù副
diǎn点
tóu头
hā哈
yāo腰
de的
yàng样
zi子
。
In front of the boss, he always puts on an act of bowing and scraping.
Nǐ你
bù不
bì必
duì对
tā他
diǎn点
tóu头
hā哈
yāo腰
de的
，
dà大
jiā家
dōu都
shì是
píng平
děng等
de的
tóng同
shì事
。
You don't need to bow and scrape to him; we are all equal colleagues.
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Kàn看
dào到
lǐng领
dǎo导
lái来
le了
，
tā他
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
diǎn点
tóu头
hā哈
yāo腰
de地
yíng迎
le了
shàng上
qù去
。
Seeing the leader arrive, he quickly went to greet them with exaggerated bows.