same as 'to tidy one's collar/garments'; formal greeting gesture
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 2 examplesverb
to tidy one's collar or garments (as a sign of respect or greeting)
archaicAn archaic form, same as '敛衽' (liǎn rèn). Used in classical or formal historical contexts.
（
Gǔ古
wén文
）
nǚ女
zǐ子
jiàn见
zhǎng长
zhě者
，
bì必
liǎn脸
ér而
bài拜
。
(Classical text) When a woman meets an elder, she must tidy her collar and bow.
Cǐ此
chù处
de的
“
liǎn脸
”
wéi为
“
liǎn敛
rèn衽
”
de的
yì异
tǐ体
xiě写
fǎ法
。
Here, '脸' is a variant written form of '敛衽'.