We are committed to providing free Chinese study materials. This series focuses on idioms and proverbs, rich in meaning and widely applicable. Today’s idiom is 「打拱作揖」, with its explanation below.
Let’s dive into the idiom 「打拱作揖」. Its definition and application are outlined below.
In the old days, people were polite by bending over, clasping their fists and moving them up and down to show respect.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
dǎ gǒng zuò yī
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
da2 gung2 jok3 chap1
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