躬身

gōngshēn
  1. to bow
  2. personally

CEDICT

to incline one's torso with a bow to indicate respect

Wiktionary

  1. 弯屈身体以表示恭敬。
  2. 亲身。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

=1 躬 gōng
  1. (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)
  2. (bound form) to bow
  3. (literary) oneself; personally
=1 躬 gōng old variant of 躬 gōng
2 身 shēn
  1. body
  2. life
  3. oneself
  4. personally
  5. one's morality and conduct
  6. the main part of a structure or body
  7. pregnant
  8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset
  9. Kangxi radical 158

Related entries

匑 gōng
  1. to bow
  2. to salute
弓腰 gōngyāo
  1. to bow
  2. to bend at the waist
鞠躬 jūgōng
  1. to bow
  2. (literary) to bend down
在日本，遇到人鞠躬是有礼貌的表现。

In Japan, it is polite to bow when one meets someone.

Source: Tatoeba

弓身 gōngshēn
  1. to bend the body at the waist
  2. to bow
躬 gōng
  1. (literary) body (of a human, esp. the torso)
  2. (bound form) to bow
  3. (literary) oneself; personally
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