mutual respect between spouses
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesidiom
to treat each other with the respect due to guests; mutual respect between husband and wife
formalUsed to describe a harmonious marital relationship characterized by politeness and mutual respect. Often implies a traditional ideal of marital conduct. Formal and literary register.
Tā他
men们
jié结
hūn婚
sān三
shí十
nián年
，
yī一
zhí直
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
shì是
xiǎo小
qū区
lǐ里
de的
mó模
fàn范
fū夫
qī妻
。
They have been married for thirty years, always treating each other with the respect due to guests, making them a model couple in the neighborhood.
Gǔ古
rén人
rèn认
wéi为
fū夫
qī妻
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
dāng当
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
cái才
néng能
bái白
tóu头
xié偕
lǎo老
。
The ancients believed that husband and wife should treat each other with the respect due to guests in order to grow old together.
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Zhè这
duì对
nián年
qīng轻
fū夫
fù妇
xiāng相
jìng敬
rú如
bīn宾
，
cóng从
bù不
wèi为
suǒ琐
shì事
zhēng争
chǎo吵
。
This young couple treats each other with mutual respect and never quarrels over trivial matters.