(to ile) soru sormaksızın itaat etmek

Turkish - English

Definition of (to ile) soru sormaksızın itaat etmek in Turkish English dictionary

kowtow

To bow very deeply

To kneel and bow low enough to touch one’s forehead to the ground

To act in a very submissive manner

To kneel and bow low enough to touch one's forehead to the ground

try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"

a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

The same as Kotow

The act of kowtowing

{i} act of bowing low, act of kneeling and touching one's forehead to the ground; servile act

{f} bow low, kneel and touch one's forehead to the ground; grovel, act in a servile manner

disapproval If you say that someone kowtows to someone else, you are criticizing them because they are too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority. See how stupidly they kow-tow to persons higher in the hierarchy. to be too eager to obey or be polite to someone in authority kowtow to (ke tou ; because when you bow very low you hit your head on the floor)

bend the knees and bow in a servile manner

Hyphenation

(to i·le) so·ru sor·mak·sı·zın i·ta·at et·mek