receive the emperor; welcome a guest (humorous)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesverb
to receive the emperor; to welcome the imperial carriage
archaicHistorical/historical fiction term. Used literally for receiving a visiting emperor.
Wén文
wǔ武
bǎi百
guān官
chū出
chéng城
sān三
shí十
lǐ里
jiē接
jià驾
。
All the civil and military officials went thirty miles outside the city to receive the emperor.
Huáng皇
dì帝
nán南
xún巡
，
yán沿
tú途
zhōu州
xiàn县
guān官
yuán员
jiē皆
xū需
lóng隆
zhòng重
jiē接
jià驾
。
When the emperor toured the south, officials of the prefectures and counties along the way all had to receive him with grand ceremony.
verb
to welcome a guest (humorously implying grand reception)
informalModern, humorous usage. Used to welcome a guest with exaggerated ceremony or to mock someone's late arrival.
Nín您
lǎo老
rén人
jiā家
kě可
suàn算
lái来
le了
，
wǒ我
men们
dōu都
zhǔn准
bèi备
hǎo好
jiē接
jià驾
le了
！
You've finally arrived! We were all ready to receive you, Your Majesty!
Ràng让
nín您
jiǔ久
děng等
le了
，
bào抱
qiàn歉
bào抱
qiàn歉
，
wǒ我
zhè这
bù不
qīn亲
zì自
lái来
gěi给
nín您
jiē接
jià驾
le了
ma嘛
。
Sorry to have kept you waiting. Here I am, personally coming to welcome you, Your Highness!
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Tā他
měi每
cì次
huí回
jiā家
，
tā他
bà爸
mā妈
dōu都
xiàng像
jiē接
jià驾
yī一
yàng样
lóng隆
zhòng重
。
Every time he comes home, his parents make a grand fuss as if they were receiving the emperor.