Congee meaning : Leave, formal permission for some action, : Formal dismissal; any dismissal; (originally & particularly humorously ironic) abrupt dismissal without ceremony. Formal leavetaking; any farewell. A fee paid to make another go away, alms to a persistent beggar. A bow, curtsey, or other gesture made at departure but (later) including at greeting or in obeissance or respect. To give congee, (particularly) To take congee: to leave ceremoniously. To make a congee: to bow, curtsey, etc., (particularly dialectal) while leaving; to make obeissance, show respect, or defer to someone or something.