长揖 in English chang2 yi1 Meaning

Meanings

  • 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)

Simplified Characters

长 揖

Traditional Characters

長 揖

Pinyin

chang2 yi1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

长zhang3length 揖yi1to greet by raising clasped hands