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跪下
guìxià
Description
"跪下"的意思是两个膝盖着地。
"跪下" means to kneel down on both knees.
古时候，人们见到皇帝要跪下，现在这个词也用在求婚的时候。
In ancient times, people knelt down when they saw the emperor; now this word is also used during proposals.
Meanings
跪下guìxià
to kneel down; to get down on one's knees
他跪下来向她求婚。
He knelt down and proposed to her.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
跪 (to kneel) + 下 (down), a verb plus directional complement.
- Nuance
跪下 stresses the action of getting onto one's knees, while 跪 alone can describe the state.
In videos
“给老爷跪下”
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