jìn
赆
farewell gift; parting present
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
farewell gift; parting present
literaryA term from classical Chinese, primarily used in historical or literary contexts. It refers specifically to money or valuables given as a token of respect and good wishes when seeing someone off on a journey.
Lín临
bié别
zhī之
jì际
，
tā他
zèng赠
wǒ我
xiē些
xǔ许
qián钱
bó帛
yǐ以
wéi为
jìn赆
。
At the moment of parting, he gave me some coins and silk as a farewell gift.
《
Mèng孟
zǐ子
·
Gōng公
sūn孙
chǒu丑
xià下
》
yǒu有
‘‘
xíng行
zhě者
bì必
yǐ以
jìn赆
’
zhī之
jù句
。
The book 'Mencius' contains the phrase, 'A traveler must have a parting gift.'
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Jìn赆
yí仪
shì是
gǔ古
rén人
sòng送
xíng行
de的
cháng常
jiàn见
lǐ礼
jié节
。
Presenting 'jìnyí' was a common etiquette for seeing off guests in ancient times.