揖
yī
to greet by raising clasped hands
- to politely decline; to modestly decline
- to salute with one hand clasping the other in front of one's chest
Containing this entry
| 作揖 | zuòyī | to bow with hands held in front |
| 张揖 | Zhāng Yī | Zhang Yi (c. 3rd century), literary figure from Wei of the Three Kingdoms, other name 稚让 Zhìràng, named as compiler of earliest extant Chinese encyclopedia 广雅 Guǎngyǎ and several lost works |
| 罗圈儿揖 | luóquānryī | to bow around with hands joined (to people on all sides) |
| 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) |
| 开门揖盗 | kāiményīdào | leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand |