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kowtow 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/ˈkouˈtou/,
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kowtows, 3rd person singular present; kowtowed, past participle; kowtowed, past tense; kowtowing, present participle;
  1. Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom

  2. Act in an excessively subservient manner
    • - she didn't have to kowtow to a boss
Noun
  1. An act of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead in such a way

  1. a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
  2. scrape: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
  3. fawn: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
  4. Kowtow is the act of deep respect shown by kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground. An alternative Chinese term is ketou however, the meaning is somewhat altered: kòu originally meant "knock with reverence", whereas kē has the general meaning of "touch upon (a surface)".
  5. The act of kowtowing; To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground; To bow very deeply; To act in a very submissive manner
  6. (or kowtow) is the correct spelling. Cow-tow (or cowtow) is a spelling that only bovine linguists would be "mooved" by. SEE ALSO kowtow; kowtowed.
  7. Bowing down to someone to show respect.
  8. An extremely remote dimension that superficially resembles the American "Wild West", but is actually a breeding ground for humans so that the vampire cows can suck their blood.