請安

See also: 请安

Chinese

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Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. (historical) to pay respect (to someone senior); to salute; to wish well
    奴才老佛爺請安 [MSC, trad.]
    奴才老佛爷请安 [MSC, simp.]
    Núcái gěi lǎofóyé qǐng'ān. [Pinyin]
    We [do hereby] pay respect to Your Majesty.
  2. (specifically, historical, during the Ming and Qing dynasties) to salute someone senior by:
    1. (of males) half-genuflecting with the right knee, or by
    2. (of females) placing both hands on the left knee when standing, and slightly lowering oneself by bending the right knee

Synonyms

  • (to pay respect):
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