Do you know what does this gesture mean? / myLot

Guangzhou, China

November 4, 2016 4:31am CST

This gesture comes from ancient China. It is a gesture of greeting, just like it is nice to see you. But today we don't see it often.

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27166)

• Australia

4 Nov 16

Yeah, I only see it in Chinese movies depicting the old days...

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I don't know that you watched so many Chinese movies

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

@cacay1 Jackie Chan even has new movies today

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sishy7

@sishy7 (27166)

• Australia

5 Nov 16

@youless I watched the Legend of the Condor Heroes Series...

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Just an Ordinary Owl?

@owlwings (43902)

• Cambridge, England

4 Nov 16

Looking at the picture, these days we'd probably interpret the gesture as "I'm getting a message on my i-Phone. I need to concentrate. Please don't disturb me!"

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Really? This is how you think?

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XinfulThotz

@XinfulThotz (4140)

• Singapore, Singapore

4 Nov 16

@owlwings cool!

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janice

@renicemae (4883)

• Philippines

5 Nov 16

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

4 Nov 16

yes i know. i often wtach chines movie since i was a kid. jackie cha,n, andy lau ets. i know them

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

That's great.

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mesbakh

@mesbakh (2284)

• Indonesia

4 Nov 16

@youless but the most unforgetable movie is bo bo ho, the shaoin messy temple, stephen chou, and of course the chinese vampoire

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Anna

@LadyDuck (482738)

• Italy

4 Nov 16

I have seen this gesture in many Chinese movies, but never in reality.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I don't know you have watched many Chinese Movies. What a nice surprise

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Anna

@LadyDuck (482738)

• Italy

4 Nov 16

@youless Not as many as American movies, but I have seen a certain number.

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Anna

@LadyDuck (482738)

• Italy

5 Nov 16

@cacay1 There are different greeting gestures around the world. It is interesting to make a search.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

4 Nov 16

That is a nice way to express your gratitude.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Perhaps in other countries, there are also some nice gestures, too.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

4 Nov 16

@youless This is very nice.

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Shubhu

@shubhu3 (36463)

• New Delhi, India

11 Nov 16

@cacay1 Hahahaha alright.

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7828)

• El Segundo, California

4 Nov 16

i thought it's a form of stretching haha

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Interesting

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

12 Nov 16

@trivia79 No, it came from the ancient time

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myLot Prince (LOL)

@trivia79 (7828)

• El Segundo, California

11 Nov 16

@cacay1 i thought it was only invented just for the movies

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hoong143

@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

5 Nov 16

I really don't know. I think shake hand is good enough.

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hoong143

@hoong143 (1397)

• Malaysia

7 Nov 16

@youless Yes. You are right. But, I think people become closer when they have a body touch.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

7 Nov 16

@hoong143 Different culture will have different feelings. Such as kissing the cheeks seem to be a common behavior in some countries, whereas this is quite strange here, especially in public.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Some people don't like to have a body touch.

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Jose Juan

@quantum2020 (12045)

• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico

4 Nov 16

It´s the first time I see this gesture. I knew that it had a meaning, but I wasn´t sure of the real meaning. Now, I know the meaning thanks to you

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

You shall see it often in the Chinese movies.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45630)

• Philippines

4 Nov 16

why do you think people stopped practicing it? all three men look serious, though.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Since we don't live in the ancient days, many things has changed, including our clothes.

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Marlina

@marlina (154117)

• Canada

4 Nov 16

No, didn't know that sign.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Now you learned it.

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl

@1creekgirl (44085)

• United States

5 Nov 16

That's really interesting, but the guys in the photo sure don't look very happy!

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Perhaps they are full of respect

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@RitzzView (3042)

• India

4 Nov 16

I've never even seen such gesture in real It's a movie clipping right? I thought it's just movie's fiction

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

Perhaps you haven't seen enough Chinese yet

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@RitzzView (3042)

• India

5 Nov 16

@youless yes...you're right!

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XinfulThotz

@XinfulThotz (4140)

• Singapore, Singapore

4 Nov 16

"hou hui you qi"?

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

4 Nov 16

I think it is likely to be "jiu yang jiu yang"

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janice

@renicemae (4883)

• Philippines

5 Nov 16

That's sad. Maybe people are adopting the modern world but sometimes it is still good to keep traditions. And that gesture is lovely and it shows more respect for me. I like to be greeted that way and I want to greet you in that way too.

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youless

@youless (113772)

• Guangzhou, China

5 Nov 16

Yes, this gesture is full of respect.