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Let us introduce the Chinese idiom 「拱手讓人」, with its explanation and usage provided below.
Bowing: Put your hands together in front of your chest to show respect. Give way to others respectfully. Describes someone who is cowardly and can be bullied, or who is willing to be a slave or vassal.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
gǒng shǒu ràng rén
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
gung2 sau2 yeung6 yan4
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