磕头烧香 — “To humbly implore for favor or intercession”
磕头烧香 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly implore for favor or intercession”. To earnestly plead with someone to speak on one's behalf. Literally, “Kowtow and burn incense”.
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磕头烧香 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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为了让这个项目能够顺利通过，他不得不四处磕头烧香，请前辈们多多帮忙
To ensure this project could be approved smoothly, he had to humbly plead everywhere, asking experienced colleagues for much help.
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Open the tool →Questions about 磕头烧香
What does 磕头烧香 mean?
磕头烧香 (kē tóu shāo xiāng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to humbly implore for favor or intercession”.
How do you pronounce 磕头烧香?
磕头烧香 is pronounced kē tóu shāo xiāng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 磕头烧香 literally mean?
Literally, 磕头烧香 means “Kowtow and burn incense”. It is used to mean “to humbly implore for favor or intercession”.
What is the Chinese definition of 磕头烧香?
比喻求人说好话。