| 单词 | kotow |
| 释义 | kotow (once / 107449 pages) vn WORD FAMILY kotow: kotowed, kotowing, kotows USAGE EXAMPLESK‘o-t‘ou or Kotow, the act of prostration and striking the head on the ground in homage or worship. Smith, Arthur H., Village Life in China—A Study in So...(2010) Lord Amherst was even subjected to personal indignity and insult for refusing to perform the kotow or prostration before the Emperor. Haines, Charles Reginald, A Vindication of England's Policy w...(2010) Ah! how honest Allan smirks and smiles, and becks and bows, with a backbone that will never be as supple in kotowing to anyone else. Smeaton, William Henry Oliphant, Allan Ramsay—Famous Scots Series(2010) 1v try to gain favor by cringing or flattering Syn|Hypo|Hyper bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour seek favor by fawning or flattery blandish, flatter praise somewhat dishonestly 2n a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission Syn|Hyper kowtow bow, bowing, obeisance bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting |
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