English
- salute, bow
- to greet by raising clasped hands
- defer to, yield
As a component in
Words containing 揖
- 依揖ji1 jap1
(of couple) to have a secret date; to hug and kiss when no one is around
- 長揖coeng4 jap1
to bow deeply, starting upright with arms straight out in front, one hand cupped in the other, then moving the hands down to one's knees as one bows, keeping the arms straight (a form of greeting)
- 作揖zok3 jap1
to bow with hands held in front
- 和揖wo4 jap1
- 張揖zoeng1 jap1
Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚讓|稚让[Zhi4 rang4], named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 廣雅|广雅[Guang3 ya3] and several lost works
- 開門揖盜hoi1 mun4 jap1 dou6
leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
- 眼揖毛ngaan5 jap1 mou1
- 羅圈兒揖lo4 hyun1 ji4 jap1
to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)
- 打拱作揖daa2 gung2 zok3 jap1
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
- 打躬作揖daa2 gung1 zok3 jap1
to bow respectfully with clasped hands
- 揖揖抰抰jap1 jap1 joeng2 joeng2
to adopt a pose with one's hands clasped in front of the chest and wave one's sleeves; figuratively, to block other's line of sight by waving one's hands or moving one's body
- 揖揖抰抰jap1 jap1 joeng2 joeng2
to adopt a pose with one's hands clasped in front of the chest and wave one's sleeves; figuratively, to block other's line of sight by waving one's hands or moving one's body
- 揖揖揚揚jap1 jap1 joeng2 joeng2
- 揖揖揚揚jap1 jap1 joeng2 joeng2