traditional women's curtsy; archaic greeting
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
traditional women's greeting performed by clasping hands and moving them up and down at the chest while slightly bowing
archaicRefers to a specific etiquette gesture performed by women in imperial China, particularly during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The hands are loosely clasped in a fist-like gesture (抱拳) and moved up and down near the lower right side of the chest while the body inclines slightly forward.
Gǔ古
dài代
nǚ女
zǐ子
jiàn见
miàn面
shí时
cháng常
cháng常
xíng行
wàn万
fú福
lǐ礼
。
Women in ancient times often performed the wanfu greeting when meeting each other.
Tā她
shuāng双
shǒu手
bào抱
quán拳
zài在
xiōng胸
qián前
，
xíng行
le了
yī一
gè个
wàn万
fú福
。
She clasped her hands in front of her chest and performed a curtsy.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
wàn万
fú福
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
zài在
Qīng清
dài代
fēi非
cháng常
liú流
xíng行
。
This kind of wanfu etiquette was very popular during the Qing Dynasty.
Jiàn见
dào到
zhǎng长
bèi辈
，
tā她
lián连
máng忙
dào道
le了
yī一
gè个
wàn万
fú福
。
Upon seeing her elder, she hurriedly performed a respectful greeting.