Meaning of 相敬如宾
相敬如宾 means to treat each other with the respect due to guests; mutual respect between husband and wife. Pronounced xiāng jìng rú bīn.
- to treat each other with the respect due to guests; mutual respect between husband and wife
Definitions & Examples
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
yī一
zhí直
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
shì是
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
de的
mó模
fàn范
fū夫
qī妻
。
They have been married for thirty years, always treating each other with the respect due to guests, making them a model couple in the neighborhood.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
fū夫
qī妻
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
dāng当
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
cái才
néng能
bái白
tóu头
xié偕
lǎo老
。
The ancients believed that husband and wife should treat each other with the respect due to guests in order to grow old together.
Zhè这
duì对
nián年
qīng轻
fū夫
fù妇
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
suǒ琐
shì事
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
This young couple treats each other with mutual respect and never quarrels over trivial matters.