叩謝

See also: 叩谢

Chinese

		knock	to decline; to thank; gratitude
trad. (叩謝)		叩	謝
simp. (叩谢)		叩	谢

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): kòuxiè

  (Zhuyin): ㄎㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: kòuxiè
    • Zhuyin: ㄎㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄝˋ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: kòusiè
    • Wade–Giles: kʻou⁴-hsieh⁴
    • Yale: kòu-syè
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: kowshieh
    • Palladius: коусе (kouse)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /kʰoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ɕi̯ɛ⁵¹/

Verb

叩謝

1. (archaic) to thank someone by kowtowing before him or her
   • 奴才叩謝聖恩／奴才叩谢圣恩  ―  núcái kòuxiè shèng'ēn  ―  I bow to thank [you for] your divine kindness.

   • 臣楊喜楨蒙聖母皇太后常賜觀戲，叩謝隆恩。 [MSC, trad.]
     臣杨喜桢蒙圣母皇太后常赐观戏，叩谢隆恩。 [MSC, simp.]

     From: The Firmament of the Pleiades

     Chén yángxǐzhēn méng shèngmǔ huángtàihòu cháng cì guān xì, kòuxiè lóng'ēn. [Pinyin]

     I, Yang Xizhen, have always enjoyed opportunities granted by Your Most Sacred Majesty the Empress Dowager to see performances; so I prostrate myself to thank [you for] your great kindness.

2. (figurative) to express one's heartfelt thanks