Definition of kowtow in English:

kowtow

verbkaʊˈtaʊˌkaʊˈtaʊ

[no object]

1Act in an excessively subservient manner.
〈喻〉奉承，卑躬屈膝
she didn't have to kowtow to a boss
她不必对老板卑躬屈膝。
Example sentencesExamples
- If most people no longer have to kowtow to politicians in order to have a secure retirement, a wide swath of the political spectrum will lose a major justification for its existence.
- Some people blame it on the fact that he isn't going to kowtow to anyone.
- Tributes were paid to Councillors Jimmy Moloney and Damian Ryan for refusing to kowtow to the Heavy Hand Brigade and for walking out of the meeting in protest.
- She has been jailed because she refused to kowtow to a government demand that would make any independent reporting virtually impossible.
- Surely that is one of the things we expect of an independent civil service - that it should not kowtow to its political masters.
- Those judging come September time should not kowtow to the idea that we need to regurgitate past glories in order for the results to be recognisable to an international audience.
- And the majority, in an effort to prove its multiracial credentials, must always kowtow to them in today's politically correct world.
- He emphasized his ‘refusal to kowtow to the Occupiers.’
- But at the same time, they're not going to kowtow to the defense either.
- He didn't kowtow to anyone, said what he pleased, dressed as he pleased.
- The poor athletes have to cringe and crawl and kowtow to the mighty officials and association members in order to get a place in the Olympic contingent.
- He is grateful for it, but he is not going to kowtow to anybody.
- They did not kowtow to the demands of an unreasonable employer.
- Because of the fact that he didn't kowtow to a lot of white interests, a lot of people carry a grudge against Miles.
- Their first major film was Pastor Hall, the moving account of a German preacher who refuses to kowtow to the Nazis.
- It forbids forcing every American to kowtow to the beliefs of any sect.
- While persuading believers to put less emphasis on ritual, he must also set up a real deterrent - courts with real teeth that do not kowtow to rich thieves.
- But we cannot sacrifice the present and the future to kowtow to a legend.
- And yet, the developed world often behaves as if those on the rest of the globe must gratefully kowtow to it.
- Must we forever kowtow to US imperialism and be treated like the illegitimate children of the global economy?
Synonyms
grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape, toady, truckle, abase oneself, humble oneself, prostrate oneself
curry favour with, flatter, court, woo, dance attendance on, make up to, play up to, ingratiate oneself with
informal crawl, creep, suck up to, butter up, be all over, fall all over, lick someone's boots
North American informal brown-nose
Australian/New Zealand informal smoodge to
archaic blandish
2historical Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
〈史〉（中国习俗中用以表示敬拜或屈服）磕头，叩头
Example sentencesExamples
- Supplicants no longer approached the imperial presence on their knees, bruising their foreheads as they kowtowed so hard that the emperor heard their respect from the sound of their heads hitting the floor.
- In ‘Keeper of the Keys,’ Chan has to deal with a much older Chinese servant who kowtows to his white master in embarrassing fashion.
- Master Mo went to Xianhua Hill in pray for good rain, he knelt and kowtowed every step he advanced forward.
- Once a relative even asked the representative of the receiver to kowtow to the dead at the farewell ceremony.
- They said his actions were more wicked and despicable than earlier claims of a foreign hostess forcing Chinese female workers to kowtow and a security guard frisking female workers.
Synonyms
prostrate oneself, bow, bow down before, genuflect, do/make obeisance, fall on one's knees before, get down on one's knees before, kneel before
salaam, throw oneself at someone's feet, fall down before someone, curtsy, bow and scrape
pay homage, show reverence, show deference, humble oneself before someone, worship

nounkaʊˈtaʊˌkaʊˈtaʊ

historical

An act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chang kowtows before the Emperor, who tells him of his mission.

Derivatives

kowtower

noun

Origin

Early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē 'knock' + tóu 'head'.

Rhymes

allow, avow, Bilbao, Bissau, bough, bow, bow-wow, brow, cacao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dow, endow, Foochow, Frau, Hangzhou, Hough, how, Howe, Lao, Liao, Macao, Macau, miaow, Mindanao, mow, now, ow, Palau, plough (US plow), pow, prow, row, scow, Slough, sough, sow, Tao, thou, vow, wow, Yangshao

Definition of kowtow in US English:

kowtow

verbˌkouˈtouˌkaʊˈtaʊ

[no object]

1Act in an excessively subservient manner.
〈喻〉奉承，卑躬屈膝
she didn't have to kowtow to a boss
她不必对老板卑躬屈膝。
Example sentencesExamples
- But we cannot sacrifice the present and the future to kowtow to a legend.
- He emphasized his ‘refusal to kowtow to the Occupiers.’
- Their first major film was Pastor Hall, the moving account of a German preacher who refuses to kowtow to the Nazis.
- She has been jailed because she refused to kowtow to a government demand that would make any independent reporting virtually impossible.
- The poor athletes have to cringe and crawl and kowtow to the mighty officials and association members in order to get a place in the Olympic contingent.
- It forbids forcing every American to kowtow to the beliefs of any sect.
- And the majority, in an effort to prove its multiracial credentials, must always kowtow to them in today's politically correct world.
- He is grateful for it, but he is not going to kowtow to anybody.
- And yet, the developed world often behaves as if those on the rest of the globe must gratefully kowtow to it.
- He didn't kowtow to anyone, said what he pleased, dressed as he pleased.
- Tributes were paid to Councillors Jimmy Moloney and Damian Ryan for refusing to kowtow to the Heavy Hand Brigade and for walking out of the meeting in protest.
- Surely that is one of the things we expect of an independent civil service - that it should not kowtow to its political masters.
- Must we forever kowtow to US imperialism and be treated like the illegitimate children of the global economy?
- Some people blame it on the fact that he isn't going to kowtow to anyone.
- But at the same time, they're not going to kowtow to the defense either.
- While persuading believers to put less emphasis on ritual, he must also set up a real deterrent - courts with real teeth that do not kowtow to rich thieves.
- Because of the fact that he didn't kowtow to a lot of white interests, a lot of people carry a grudge against Miles.
- They did not kowtow to the demands of an unreasonable employer.
- Those judging come September time should not kowtow to the idea that we need to regurgitate past glories in order for the results to be recognisable to an international audience.
- If most people no longer have to kowtow to politicians in order to have a secure retirement, a wide swath of the political spectrum will lose a major justification for its existence.
Synonyms
grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape, toady, truckle, abase oneself, humble oneself, prostrate oneself
2historical Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom.
〈史〉（中国习俗中用以表示敬拜或屈服）磕头，叩头
Example sentencesExamples
- Master Mo went to Xianhua Hill in pray for good rain, he knelt and kowtowed every step he advanced forward.
- Once a relative even asked the representative of the receiver to kowtow to the dead at the farewell ceremony.
- In ‘Keeper of the Keys,’ Chan has to deal with a much older Chinese servant who kowtows to his white master in embarrassing fashion.
- Supplicants no longer approached the imperial presence on their knees, bruising their foreheads as they kowtowed so hard that the emperor heard their respect from the sound of their heads hitting the floor.
- They said his actions were more wicked and despicable than earlier claims of a foreign hostess forcing Chinese female workers to kowtow and a security guard frisking female workers.
Synonyms
prostrate oneself, bow, bow down before, genuflect, do obeisance, make obeisance, fall on one's knees before, get down on one's knees before, kneel before

nounˌkouˈtouˌkaʊˈtaʊ

historical

An act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom.
Example sentencesExamples
- Chang kowtows before the Emperor, who tells him of his mission.

Origin

Early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē ‘knock’ + tóu ‘head’.

单词	kowtow
释义	Definition of kowtow in English: kowtow verbkaʊˈtaʊˌkaʊˈtaʊ [no object] 1Act in an excessively subservient manner. 〈喻〉奉承，卑躬屈膝 she didn't have to kowtow to a boss 她不必对老板卑躬屈膝。 Example sentencesExamples If most people no longer have to kowtow to politicians in order to have a secure retirement, a wide swath of the political spectrum will lose a major justification for its existence. Some people blame it on the fact that he isn't going to kowtow to anyone. Tributes were paid to Councillors Jimmy Moloney and Damian Ryan for refusing to kowtow to the Heavy Hand Brigade and for walking out of the meeting in protest. She has been jailed because she refused to kowtow to a government demand that would make any independent reporting virtually impossible. Surely that is one of the things we expect of an independent civil service - that it should not kowtow to its political masters. Those judging come September time should not kowtow to the idea that we need to regurgitate past glories in order for the results to be recognisable to an international audience. And the majority, in an effort to prove its multiracial credentials, must always kowtow to them in today's politically correct world. He emphasized his ‘refusal to kowtow to the Occupiers.’ But at the same time, they're not going to kowtow to the defense either. He didn't kowtow to anyone, said what he pleased, dressed as he pleased. The poor athletes have to cringe and crawl and kowtow to the mighty officials and association members in order to get a place in the Olympic contingent. He is grateful for it, but he is not going to kowtow to anybody. They did not kowtow to the demands of an unreasonable employer. Because of the fact that he didn't kowtow to a lot of white interests, a lot of people carry a grudge against Miles. Their first major film was Pastor Hall, the moving account of a German preacher who refuses to kowtow to the Nazis. It forbids forcing every American to kowtow to the beliefs of any sect. While persuading believers to put less emphasis on ritual, he must also set up a real deterrent - courts with real teeth that do not kowtow to rich thieves. But we cannot sacrifice the present and the future to kowtow to a legend. And yet, the developed world often behaves as if those on the rest of the globe must gratefully kowtow to it. Must we forever kowtow to US imperialism and be treated like the illegitimate children of the global economy? Synonyms grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape, toady, truckle, abase oneself, humble oneself, prostrate oneself curry favour with, flatter, court, woo, dance attendance on, make up to, play up to, ingratiate oneself with informal crawl, creep, suck up to, butter up, be all over, fall all over, lick someone's boots North American informal brown-nose Australian/New Zealand informal smoodge to archaic blandish 2historical Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom. 〈史〉（中国习俗中用以表示敬拜或屈服）磕头，叩头 Example sentencesExamples Supplicants no longer approached the imperial presence on their knees, bruising their foreheads as they kowtowed so hard that the emperor heard their respect from the sound of their heads hitting the floor. In ‘Keeper of the Keys,’ Chan has to deal with a much older Chinese servant who kowtows to his white master in embarrassing fashion. Master Mo went to Xianhua Hill in pray for good rain, he knelt and kowtowed every step he advanced forward. Once a relative even asked the representative of the receiver to kowtow to the dead at the farewell ceremony. They said his actions were more wicked and despicable than earlier claims of a foreign hostess forcing Chinese female workers to kowtow and a security guard frisking female workers. Synonyms prostrate oneself, bow, bow down before, genuflect, do/make obeisance, fall on one's knees before, get down on one's knees before, kneel before salaam, throw oneself at someone's feet, fall down before someone, curtsy, bow and scrape pay homage, show reverence, show deference, humble oneself before someone, worship nounkaʊˈtaʊˌkaʊˈtaʊ historical An act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom. Example sentencesExamples Chang kowtows before the Emperor, who tells him of his mission. Derivatives kowtower noun Origin Early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē 'knock' + tóu 'head'. Rhymes allow, avow, Bilbao, Bissau, bough, bow, bow-wow, brow, cacao, chow, ciao, cow, dhow, Dow, endow, Foochow, Frau, Hangzhou, Hough, how, Howe, Lao, Liao, Macao, Macau, miaow, Mindanao, mow, now, ow, Palau, plough (US plow), pow, prow, row, scow, Slough, sough, sow, Tao, thou, vow, wow, Yangshao Definition of kowtow in US English: kowtow verbˌkouˈtouˌkaʊˈtaʊ [no object] 1Act in an excessively subservient manner. 〈喻〉奉承，卑躬屈膝 she didn't have to kowtow to a boss 她不必对老板卑躬屈膝。 Example sentencesExamples But we cannot sacrifice the present and the future to kowtow to a legend. He emphasized his ‘refusal to kowtow to the Occupiers.’ Their first major film was Pastor Hall, the moving account of a German preacher who refuses to kowtow to the Nazis. She has been jailed because she refused to kowtow to a government demand that would make any independent reporting virtually impossible. The poor athletes have to cringe and crawl and kowtow to the mighty officials and association members in order to get a place in the Olympic contingent. It forbids forcing every American to kowtow to the beliefs of any sect. And the majority, in an effort to prove its multiracial credentials, must always kowtow to them in today's politically correct world. He is grateful for it, but he is not going to kowtow to anybody. And yet, the developed world often behaves as if those on the rest of the globe must gratefully kowtow to it. He didn't kowtow to anyone, said what he pleased, dressed as he pleased. Tributes were paid to Councillors Jimmy Moloney and Damian Ryan for refusing to kowtow to the Heavy Hand Brigade and for walking out of the meeting in protest. Surely that is one of the things we expect of an independent civil service - that it should not kowtow to its political masters. Must we forever kowtow to US imperialism and be treated like the illegitimate children of the global economy? Some people blame it on the fact that he isn't going to kowtow to anyone. But at the same time, they're not going to kowtow to the defense either. While persuading believers to put less emphasis on ritual, he must also set up a real deterrent - courts with real teeth that do not kowtow to rich thieves. Because of the fact that he didn't kowtow to a lot of white interests, a lot of people carry a grudge against Miles. They did not kowtow to the demands of an unreasonable employer. Those judging come September time should not kowtow to the idea that we need to regurgitate past glories in order for the results to be recognisable to an international audience. If most people no longer have to kowtow to politicians in order to have a secure retirement, a wide swath of the political spectrum will lose a major justification for its existence. Synonyms grovel, behave obsequiously, be obsequious, be servile, be sycophantic, fawn on, bow and scrape, toady, truckle, abase oneself, humble oneself, prostrate oneself 2historical Kneel and touch the ground with the forehead in worship or submission as part of Chinese custom. 〈史〉（中国习俗中用以表示敬拜或屈服）磕头，叩头 Example sentencesExamples Master Mo went to Xianhua Hill in pray for good rain, he knelt and kowtowed every step he advanced forward. Once a relative even asked the representative of the receiver to kowtow to the dead at the farewell ceremony. In ‘Keeper of the Keys,’ Chan has to deal with a much older Chinese servant who kowtows to his white master in embarrassing fashion. Supplicants no longer approached the imperial presence on their knees, bruising their foreheads as they kowtowed so hard that the emperor heard their respect from the sound of their heads hitting the floor. They said his actions were more wicked and despicable than earlier claims of a foreign hostess forcing Chinese female workers to kowtow and a security guard frisking female workers. Synonyms prostrate oneself, bow, bow down before, genuflect, do obeisance, make obeisance, fall on one's knees before, get down on one's knees before, kneel before nounˌkouˈtouˌkaʊˈtaʊ historical An act of kowtowing as part of Chinese custom. Example sentencesExamples Chang kowtows before the Emperor, who tells him of his mission. Origin Early 19th century: from Chinese kētóu, from kē ‘knock’ + tóu ‘head’.
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