return visit to express thanks; pay a courtesy call
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to return a visit to express thanks (an old custom)
archaic旧时礼节，指宾客来访或吊唁后，主人亲自到对方府上回拜访谢。此习俗现已罕见。
Zuó昨
rì日
qīn亲
yǒu友
qián前
lái来
diào吊
sāng丧
，
jīn今
rì日
zhǔ主
rén人
xū须
wǎng往
xiè谢
bù步
。
Relatives came to offer condolences yesterday, so today the host must make a return visit to thank them.
Àn按
jiù旧
sú俗
，
xǐ喜
shì事
guò过
hòu后
yì亦
xū须
xiè谢
bù步
。
According to old customs, one must also pay a return visit to express thanks after happy events.
Show 1 more exampleShow fewer examples
Xiè谢
bù步
zhī之
lǐ礼
，
jīn今
yǐ已
hǎn罕
wén闻
。
The custom of returning visits to express thanks is rarely heard of today.