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拱手

gǒng shǒu

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Definitions

  1. 1. to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
  2. 2. (fig.) submissive

Words Containing 拱手

拱手旁观
gǒng shǒu páng guān

to watch from the sidelines and do nothing (idiom)

拱手相让
gǒng shǒu xiāng ràng

lit. to bow and give way (idiom)

Child Words of 拱手

手
shǒu

hand

拱
gǒng

to cup one's hands in salute