拱手相让 in English gong1 shou3 xiang1 rang4 Meaning

Meanings

  • to bow and give way (idiomatic expression)
  • to surrender sth readily

Simplified Characters

拱 手 相 让

Traditional Characters

拱 手 相 讓

Pinyin

gong1 shou3 xiang1 rang4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

拱gong3to cup one's hands in salute 手shou3hand 相xiang1surname Xiang 让rang4to yield