Definition

1. Verb phrase:
   • To kneel: The primary meaning of "quỳ gối" is to rest one's body on the knees, typically as a gesture of respect, submission, worship, or deep supplication.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Người lính quỳ gối trước tượng đài. (The soldier knelt before the monument.)
  • Cô ấy quỳ gối cầu nguyện. (She knelt to pray.)
  • Anh ấy đã quỳ gối xin lỗi. (He knelt down to apologize.)

Advanced Usage

• The action often implies a formal, deliberate, or emotional posture. It is more specific and intentional than simply bending the knees; it conveys a state of being on one's knees for a sustained period.

Variants and Related Words

• Quỳ (v): to kneel. This is the single verb form, with "gối" (knee) making the phrase more descriptive.
  • Họ quỳ trong nhà thờ. (They kneel in the church.)

Synonyms

• To kneel down: to go into a kneeling position.
• To genuflect: to bend the knee, especially in religious reverence.

Related Idioms

• Quỳ gối van xin: to kneel and beg desperately.

  • Hắn quỳ gối van xin sự tha thứ. (He knelt and begged for forgiveness.)

• Quỳ gối tạ ơn: to kneel in gratitude.

  • Cầu thủ quỳ gối tạ ơn khán giả. (The player knelt to thank the fans.)