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to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

三跪九叩
sān guì jiǔ kòu
s+ān·1st toneg+uì·4th tonej+iǔ·3rd tonek+òu·4th tone
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Synonyms
to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom) · (fig.) to worship · to bow down to顶礼膜拜dǐng lǐ mó bàito bow respectfully with clasped hands · to beg humbly打躬作揖dǎ gōng zuò yī
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