磕頭 meaning - Chinese-English Dictionary

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MEANING OF 磕頭

磕頭 (磕头)

Definition to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground)

Usage

中文释义〈动〉旧时的礼节，跪在地上，两手扶地，头近地或着地。

Characters 磕 kē 头 (頭) tóu/tou

COMMON WORDS WITH 磕頭
	磕頭如搗蒜 ( 磕头如捣蒜 ) kè tóu rú dǎo suàn lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom) / fig. to pound the ground with one's head ( 磕头如捣蒜 )

EXAMPLE SENTENCES
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