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恭敬

gōng jìng

HSK 6 2-character word

What 恭敬 means

1. deferential
2. respectful

The characters in 恭敬

• 恭gōngrespectful
• 敬jìng(bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely

Example sentences

• 那我就恭敬不如从命啦。
  Nà wǒ jiù gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng lā.
  Then I'll work on the principle that deference is no substitute for obedience.
• 没有人向他恭敬地鞠躬。
  No one respectfully bowed towards him.

Words starting with 恭敬

• 恭敬不如从命gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìngdeference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)…