arrange by age; order of seniority
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to arrange by order of age; to seat according to seniority
literaryTraditionally used in formal banquets, ceremonies, or family gatherings to determine seating or protocol order based strictly on age. The term 齿 refers to age (as in 齿龄).
Qǐng请
dà大
jiā家
xù序
chǐ齿
rù入
zuò座
。
Please be seated according to age.
Àn按
zhào照
chuán传
tǒng统
，
quán全
jiā家
rén人
xù序
chǐ齿
ér而
zuò坐
，
zhǎng长
bèi辈
zuò坐
shàng上
xí席
。
According to tradition, the whole family sat in order of age, with the elders taking the seats of honor.
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Jiù旧
shí时
guān官
chǎng场
yàn宴
huì会
，
bì必
xū须
xù序
chǐ齿
pái排
bān班
，
bù不
dé得
jiàn僭
yuè越
。
In the official banquets of olden times, one had to arrange seating by age and rank, and overstepping one's position was not permitted.