humble self-reference to a simple meal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
humble term for simple food and wine; modest feast
formalA fixed polite expression used by a host to modestly refer to the meal provided for guests, often seen in written invitations or formal speech. It is a set phrase and not used for describing food in general.
Jìng敬
bèi备
fěi菲
zhuó酌
，
gōng恭
hòu候
guāng光
lín临
。
We have modestly prepared a simple meal and respectfully await your honored presence.
Lüè略
bèi备
fěi菲
zhuó酌
，
bù不
chéng成
jìng敬
yì意
。
I have prepared a humble meal, which is but a small token of my respect.
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Tā他
qǐng请
jiǎn柬
shàng上
xiě写
zhe着
“
tè特
bèi备
fěi菲
zhuó酌
，
wàng望
jūn君
bō拨
rǒng冗
”
。
His invitation read, 'A simple meal is specially prepared; we hope you can spare the time to come.'