拱手相让

gǒng shǒu xiāng ràng

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Definitions

  1. 1. lit. to bow and give way (idiom)
  2. 2. fig. to surrender sth readily

Child Words of 拱手相让

手
shǒu

hand

拱
gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute

让
ràng

to yield

手相
shǒu xiàng

palmistry

拱手
gǒng shǒu

to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting

相
xiāng

each other

相
xiàng

appearance