拱手相讓 gōng shǒu xiāng ràng

to surrender sth readily; to bow and give way (idiom)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to surrender sth readily
  2. 2. to bow and give way (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
拱 gōng
to cup one's hands in salute; to arch; to surround
手 shǒu HSK 2
hand; personal(ly); person engaged in certain types of work
相 xiāng HSK 3
each other; one another; mutually
讓 ràng
to let sb do sth; to permit; to yield