greet with formal courtesy
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to greet with formal courtesy; to exchange salutations
literaryDescribes the formal act of paying respects or exchanging greetings upon meeting. Often used in historical, literary, or formal contexts.
Tā他
lián连
máng忙
shàng上
qián前
，
xiàng向
zhǎng长
bèi辈
jiàn见
lǐ礼
。
He hurried forward to pay his respects to the elders.
Èr二
rén人
jiàn见
miàn面
，
hù互
xiāng相
jiàn见
lǐ礼
，
shí十
fēn分
kè客
qi气
。
The two met and exchanged formal greetings, showing great politeness.
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
chén臣
zǐ子
jiàn见
jūn君
wáng王
bì必
xū须
xíng行
dà大
lǐ礼
。
In ancient times, a minister had to perform a grand salute when meeting the emperor.