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長揖 (coeng4 jap1) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

長揖 (coeng4 jap1, cháng yī) — 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)

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beyond HSK

Related words

• 長假期 (coeng4 gaa3 kei4) — a long vacation; a long holiday
• 長命債長命還 (coeng4 meng6 zaai3 coeng4 meng6 waan4) — a huge debt that will take a lifetime to repay slowly
• 長命斜 (coeng4 meng6 ce3) — a long and steep slope
• 長命百歲 (coeng4 meng6 baak3 seoi3) — to live a long life
• 長命 (coeng4 meng6) — long life; longevity
• 長命雨 (coeng4 meng6 jyu5) — continuous rain

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