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打躬作揖

Mandarin · pinyin dǎ gōng zuò yī

to bow respectfully with clasped hands
to beg humbly

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打: dǎ · strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
躬: gōng · body; personally, in person
作: zuò · make; work; compose, write; act, perform
揖: yī · salute, bow; defer to, yield

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3–1–4–1 · da3 gong1 zuo4 yi1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daa2 gung1 zok3 jap1

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(idiomatic) to fold the hands and make deep bows; to do obeisance; to beg humbly

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