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拱手

gǒng shǒu verb C2
  1. to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting
  2. (fig.) submissive
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」正说着,外边走进一个人来,两只红眼边,一副锅铁脸,几根黄胡子,歪戴着瓦楞帽,身上青布衣服就如油篓一般﹔手里拿着一根赶驴的鞭子,走进门来,和众人拱一拱手,一屁股就坐在上席。
儒林外史, p. 18 · C2
  次早,天色已晴,王举人起来洗了脸,穿好衣服,拱一拱手,上船去了。
儒林外史, p. 29 · C2
若是家门口这些做田的,扒粪的,不过是平头百姓,你若同他拱手作揖,平起平坐,这就是坏了学校规矩,连我脸上都无光了。
儒林外史, p. 38 · C2

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