What does the man say in this video around 48：34？
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMS7WTHnho
...working collectively together without (cultine?).....

What is the word (words)that sounds like "cultine"?

Thank you.

Question

What does the man say in this video around 48：34？
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gMS7WTHnho
...working collectively together without (cultine?).....

What is the word (words)that sounds like "cultine"?

Thank you.

Answer

Actually a Chinese word: "Kowtowing." It means submitting - showing too much respect.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowtow

Answer

he says kowtowing which ironically comes from chinese :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kowtow

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Kowtow, which is borrowed from kau tau in Cantonese, or koutou in Mandarin Chinese, is the act of deep respect shown by prostration, that is, kneeling and bowing so low as to have one's head touching the ground.  (from wikipedia)

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working collectively together without KOWTOWING to the authorities ...

KOWTOW = to act in an excessively subservient manner

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