stand on ceremony; be constrained by etiquette
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to be constrained by formalities; to stand on ceremony
formalOften used in negative constructions (不必拘礼, 无须拘礼) to tell someone to relax and not be so formal. Commonly appears in the idiom 熟不拘礼.
Zán咱
men们
dōu都
zhè这
me么
shú熟
le了
，
bù不
yòng用
jū拘
lǐ礼
。
We're so familiar with each other, there's no need to stand on ceremony.
Tā他
wéi为
rén人
háo豪
shuǎng爽
，
cóng从
bù不
jū拘
lǐ礼
。
He is a straightforward person who never stands on ceremony.
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Zài在
jiā家
lǐ里
jiù就
bù不
yòng用
jū拘
lǐ礼
le了
，
qǐng请
suí随
yì意
。
No need to stand on ceremony at home; please make yourself comfortable.
Shú熟
bù不
jū拘
lǐ礼
ma嘛
！
Kuài快
zuò坐
xià下
chī吃
fàn饭
。
Close friends need not stand on ceremony! Hurry up and sit down to eat.