請安

See also: 请安

Chinese

 
to ask; to invite; please (do sth)
to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal, etc.); to request
 
content; calm; still
content; calm; still; quiet; to pacify; peace; how
trad. (請安)
simp. (请安)
Literally: “please be at peace; to ask to be at peace”.

Pronunciation


Verb

請⫽安 (verb-object)

  1. (historical) to pay respect (to someone senior); to salute; to wish well
    奴才老佛爺請安 [MSC, trad.]
    奴才老佛爷请安 [MSC, simp.]
    Núcái gěi lǎofóyé qǐng'ān. [Pinyin]
    We [do hereby] pay respect to Your Majesty.
  2. (specifically, historical, during the Ming and Qing dynasties) to salute someone senior by:
    1. (of males) half-genuflecting with the right knee, or by
    2. (of females) placing both hands on the left knee when standing, and slightly lowering oneself by bending the right knee

Synonyms

  • (to pay respect):
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