三跪九叩 in English san1 gui4 jiu3 kou4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to kneel three times and kowtow nine times (formal etiquette on meeting the emperor)

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Pinyin

san1 gui4 jiu3 kou4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

san1surname San gui4to kneel jiu3nine kou4to knock