They went down on their knees and kowtowed.

他们跪下并磕头。

Be polite, but don't kowtow to him.

要有礼貌，但不要对他卑躬屈节。

Be polite, but don’t kowtow to him.

对他要有礼貌, 但不要卑躬屈膝。

I refuse to kowtow to anyone.

我决不屈从任何人。

She kowtowed to Buddha.

她向菩萨叩拜。