kowtow Kētóu

Kētóu

kowtow = Kētóu

Pronunciation =  kowtow

Pronunciation in Chinese = 磕头

kowtow in Chinese: Kētóu

Part of speechnoun 

Definition in English: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission 

Definition in Chinese: 中国以前的一种习惯,用额头触地表示尊重或服从

Examples in English:

  • She didn’t have to kowtow to a boss

Examples in Chinese:

  • 她不必向老板磕头

Synonyms of kowtow

Synonyms in Chinese 跪,
跪拜,
行屈膝礼
Synonyms in English genuflect,
bow down,
curtsy

Antonyms of kowtow

Antonyms in Chinese 不尊重,
忽视
Antonyms in English disrespect,
ignore,
rebel

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