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kow·tow [ˌkəʊtaʊ] GLAG. nepreh. glag. pog. to kowtow to sb

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Depending on the solemnity of the situation different grades of kowtow would be used.

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His stunned companions wanted to kowtow for the great honour but to do so would have revealed the identity of the emperor.

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Wherever he went, grown men would kneel down in a ritual kowtow, averting their eyes until he passed.

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The kowtow remains alive as part of a formal induction ceremony in certain traditional trades that involve apprenticeship or discipleship.

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For example, at a wedding, the marrying couple was traditionally required to kowtow to both sets of parents, as acknowledgement of the debt owed for their nurturing.

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I was changing and no longer kowtowing to my ex, or to his parents.

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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life.

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As dictated by their translator, the party performed the traditional kowtow, as failing to do so would most likely result in immediate refusal by the emperor.

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He was never one to kowtow; team-mates and observers detected the chip that was reluctant to leave his shoulder.

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During a wedding, some couples may kowtow to their respective parents, though the standing bow is today more common.

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