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kow·tow [ˌkaʊˈtaʊ, Am ˌkoʊ-] VERB intr ugs

to kowtow to sb
vor jdm dienern [o. ugs katzbuckeln] [o. abw kriechen]
to kowtow to sb

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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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Police officials, military men, businessmen, politicians, bureaucrats and other prominent figures like judges kowtowed to him.
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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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His stunned companions wanted to kowtow for the great honour but to do so would have revealed the identity of the emperor.
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During a wedding, some couples may kowtow to their respective parents, though the standing bow is today more common.
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For example, a commoner brought before a local magistrate would be required to kneel and kowtow.
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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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Direct descendants may also kowtow at the funeral of an ancestor, while others would simply bow.
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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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The household then kneels three times and kowtows nine times to pay obeisance and wish him a long life.
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