to kneel

surrender; kneel down

to kneel down on the floor/ground

to kowtow

to crouch (of animal)

to kneel down

to kowtow

to admit guilt or act like admitting one's fault; usually by a man to his girlfriend or wife

to kneel in prayer

to kneel as in prayer (without sitting back on the heels)

to kneel down

to sit kneeling with legs folded underneath the thighs and buttocks resting on the heels

(of a soccer player) to knee slide after scoring a goal

to punish by protracted kneeling

(literary) (of a lamb) to kneel to suckle at the breast (used as a metaphor for filial piety)

one pleading for recommendation

a prayer mat

to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

to kneel and beg forgiveness

literally: 'to kneel on the ground to feed a sow' describes someone who is willing to do anything because of the benefits(usually money)

for money's sake ; literally: bend one's knees to feed a sow

variant of 人唔笑狗都吠 jan4 m4siu3 gau2 dou1 fai6; literally "man not tease tortoise still kneel"