打躬作揖 dǎ gōng zuò yī

DEFINITIONS

  1. to bow respectfully with clasped hands
  2. to beg humbly

CHARACTERS

打 dǎ strike, hit, beat; fight; attack
躬 gōng body; personally, in person
作 zuò make; work; compose, write; act, perform
揖 yī salute, bow; defer to, yield