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to kowtow to sb
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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life.
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As he disliked having to kowtow to a minor official, he rarely journeyed beyond the free limit.
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In extreme cases, the kowtow can be used to express profound gratitude, apology, or to beg for forgiveness.
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As dictated by their translator, the party performed the traditional kowtow, as failing to do so would most likely result in immediate refusal by the emperor.
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During a wedding, some couples may kowtow to their respective parents, though the standing bow is today more common.
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Monkey sends him off with a huge display of respect by making all of the millions of denizens of the underworld kowtow before him.
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Kowtowing to the royals is no doubt right at the top of the vice-regal to-do list.
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As a result, terrified judges learned to kowtow to their superiors and shy away from handing down nonconforming rulings.
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Direct descendants may also kowtow at the funeral of an ancestor, while others would simply bow.
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Depending on the solemnity of the situation different grades of kowtow would be used.
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