Translations for „kowtow“ in the English » Polish Dictionary

kowtow [ˌkaʊtaʊ] VB intr pej inf

to kowtow to sb/sth

ulec komuś/czemuś

Usage examples with kowtow

to kowtow to sb/sth

ulec komuś/czemuś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The kowtow remains alive as part of a formal induction ceremony in certain traditional trades that involve apprenticeship or discipleship.

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Then family members start take turns to kowtow three to nine times (depending on the family adherence to traditional values) before the tomb of the ancestors.

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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life.

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Wherever he went, grown men would kneel down in a ritual kowtow, averting their eyes until he passed.

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Police officials, military men, businessmen, politicians, bureaucrats and other prominent figures like judges kowtowed to him.

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As a result, terrified judges learned to kowtow to their superiors and shy away from handing down nonconforming rulings.

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As he disliked having to kowtow to a minor official, he rarely journeyed beyond the free limit.

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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay homage and wish him a long life.

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He was never one to kowtow; team-mates and observers detected the chip that was reluctant to leave his shoulder.

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Worshiping then and kowtowing to them does not do any good.

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