合十 () — to put the palms together (a Buddhist gesture of greeting, reverence, or thanks)

Définition

合十 is a Buddhist gesture of pressing both palms together in greeting, prayer, or reverence — used in temples or when meeting a monk. Most common as the verb phrase 合十行礼 ('bow with palms pressed together').

verb
to put the palms together (a Buddhist gesture of greeting, reverence, or thanks)

Exemples

  • 合十
    Tā zǒu jìn sì miào, xiàng fó xiàng gě xíng lǐ.
    He entered the temple and bowed with his palms together toward the Buddha statue.
  • 合十
    Jiàn miàn shí, tā men hù xiāng gě, méi yǒu wò shǒu.
    When they met, they greeted each other with palms together instead of shaking hands.
  • 合十
    Nà wèi sēng rén wēi wēi gě, biǎo shì gǎn xiè.
    The monk slightly put his palms together to express thanks.
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