Definition & Meaning

kneel down; go down on one's knees

Word usage

xià guì

下 跪

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v.kneel down; go down on one's knees
- xià guì kē tóu
  下跪磕头
  go down on one's knees and kowtow
- xià guì qiú ráo
  下跪求饶
  kneel down and beg for mercy
- xiàng mǒu rén xià guì
  向某人下跪
  kneel to somebody
- shuāng xī xià guì
  双膝下跪
  go on one's knees
- wǒ men yǒng yuǎn dōu bù néng zài dà duō shù rén de zhuān zhèng xia xià guì
  我们永远都不能在大多数人的专政下下跪！
  We must never, ever kneel down before the theory of a majority.
- xià guì tòng kū
  下跪痛哭
  kneel down and cry
synonym
qū xī屈膝

Word usage

Separable word
"下" and "跪" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 敌人扑通一声下了跪。
  The enemy flopped down on his knees.
- 他从来没有给任何人下过跪。
  He has never knelt to anyone.

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