揖

Words with 揖

• 长揖 chángyī 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)
• 作揖 zuòyī to bow with hands held in front
• 罗圈儿揖 luóquānryī to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides)
• 开门揖盗 kāiményīdào leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
• 打拱作揖 dǎgǒngzuòyī to bow respectfully with clasped hands
• 打躬作揖 dǎgōngzuòyī to bow respectfully with clasped hands
• 张揖 ZhāngYī Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚让 (Zhì ràng), named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 广雅 (Guǎng yǎ) and several lost works