hold a welcome banquet; feast for travelers
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to hold a welcome dinner for a traveler from afar
A traditional courtesy where a host prepares a banquet to welcome guests who have traveled a long distance. Often used in the set phrase 接风洗尘.
Jīn今
wǎn晚
wǒ我
men们
zài在
jiǔ酒
diàn店
wéi为
yuǎn远
dào道
ér而
lái来
de的
péng朋
you友
xǐ洗
chén尘
。
Tonight we are holding a welcome dinner at the hotel for friends who have come from afar.
Zhǔ主
rén人
tè特
yì意
shè设
yàn宴
，
wéi为
kè客
rén人
jiē接
fēng风
xǐ洗
chén尘
。
The host specially prepared a banquet to welcome the guests and wash away their travel dust.
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Zhè这
shì是
gōng公
sī司
zhuān专
mén门
wéi为
xīn新
zǒng总
cái裁
jǔ举
bàn办
de的
xǐ洗
chén尘
yàn宴
。
This is a welcome banquet specially held by the company for the new CEO.