resounding kowtow; audible kowtow
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Meanings
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a kowtow that produces an audible thump when the forehead strikes the ground; resounding kowtow
formalA traditional gesture of deep respect, submission, or mourning in Chinese culture, performed with enough force to create an audible sound, emphasizing sincerity or gravity of the occasion.
Tā他
guì跪
zài在
zǔ祖
xiān先
pái牌
wèi位
qián前
，
zhòng重
zhòng重
de地
kòu叩
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎng响
tóu头
。
He knelt before the ancestral tablets and kowtowed loudly with great force.
Àn按
zhào照
jiù旧
shí时
de的
lǐ礼
jié节
，
xīn新
xí媳
fu妇
jìn进
mén门
yào要
gěi给
gōng公
po婆
kē磕
xiǎng响
tóu头
。
According to traditional etiquette, a new bride had to kowtow audibly to her parents-in-law upon entering the household.
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Nà那
hái孩
zi子
xià吓
huài坏
le了
，
lián连
lián连
gěi给
tā他
kē磕
xiǎng响
tóu头
qiú求
ráo饶
。
The child was terrified and repeatedly kowtowed to him, begging for mercy.