粵

膜mou4拜baai3

mou4 baai3mó bài

English

  1. to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level
  2. to worship
  3. (a way to worship a deity) to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level; figuratively, to worship someone or some concept as if it is the only truth

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 雙手放頭頂合十低頭噉去拜神明；引申指將某人或者某種思想當成係至高無上

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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