Meaning of kow-tow | Babel Free
Examples
“Prince Chun, who even in Europe would not kow-tow to a European or allow his attendants to kow-tow, will be, we may rest assured, a hero in Chinese eyes.”
“I do not believe in kow-towing to anybody”
“[U]nless you kow-tow to an old order, this is what will happen to you”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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