I'm supposed to be a scholar, but all my life I've always had to bow to the rich people.

说起来是斯文人, 一辈子见着有钱的打恭作揖.

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All his bowing and scraping makes people sick.

他那打躬作揖的样子令人作呕.

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Moved, the boys clasped both hands before their face , and swung them down as they bowed.

他们很感动地作揖还礼.

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You should get rid of the stuff like bowing and scraping.

打恭作揖的那一套你就别用了.

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And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made.

人们打躬作揖,向他们所创造的霓虹灯祈祷.

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The empress expected everyone to bow and scrape to her.

这位女皇要求人人都要对她打躬作揖.

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