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垂手恭立 — “To stand respectfully with hands hanging at one's sides”

垂手恭立 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand respectfully with hands hanging at one's sides”. Showing deference and readiness to obey. Literally, “hands hanging down, standing respectfully”.

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垂手恭立 Pronunciation and Pinyin

垂手恭立 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
垂
chuí8to hang down
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
恭
gōng10respectful and polite
立
lì5stand, establish, immediately

Example Sentence with 垂手恭立

在会议室里,助理们垂手恭立,等待着主管的到来。
In the meeting room, the assistants stood respectfully with their hands at their sides, awaiting the supervisor's arrival.

Idioms Related to 垂手恭立

Synonyms of 垂手恭立

  • chuí垂shǒu手shì侍lì立stand respectfully, ready to serve

More idioms starting with 垂

  • chuí垂shì世bù不xiǔ朽achieve everlasting fame
  • chuí垂míng名zhú竹bó帛Be immortalized in history
  • chuí垂míng名qīng青shǐ史leave a lasting name in history
  • chuí垂tóu头sàng丧qì气dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头tā塌chì翅dejected and dispirited
  • chuí垂tóu头sāi塞ěr耳deliberately ignore and feign ignorance
  • chuí垂tóu头tà搨yì翼crestfallen and dejected
  • chuí垂tóu头shā铩yǔ羽utterly dispirited and dejected
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听jué决rule from behind a curtain
  • chuí垂lián帘tīng听zhèng政govern from behind the curtain
  • chuí垂shǒu手kě可dé得easily obtainable

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Questions about 垂手恭立

What does 垂手恭立 mean?

垂手恭立 (chuí shǒu gōng lì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to stand respectfully with hands hanging at one's sides”.

How do you pronounce 垂手恭立?

垂手恭立 is pronounced chuí shǒu gōng lì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 垂手恭立 literally mean?

Literally, 垂手恭立 means “hands hanging down, standing respectfully”. It is used to mean “to stand respectfully with hands hanging at one's sides”.

What is the Chinese definition of 垂手恭立?

垂:低下;垂手:表示恭敬。形容恭敬地站在旁边随时听从吩咐

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