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鞠躬 — meaning in English

jū gōng

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English meaning

  • inclination noun A tendency or preference to think or act in a certain way.
  • kowtow verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.

Senses

鞠躬 is used for these senses in English:

inclination — full definition

  1. noun A tendency or preference to think or act in a certain way.
  2. noun A slope, tilt, or angle away from the horizontal or vertical.

kowtow — full definition

  1. verb To kneel and bow so low that the forehead touches the ground, as a sign of deep respect or submission.
  2. verb To act in an excessively submissive or obedient way toward someone.
  3. noun The act of kowtowing.

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