bow and yield; ancient greeting etiquette
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to bow with hands clasped and yield; the etiquette of host and guest meeting in ancient times
archaicDescribes the ritual of bowing and modestly yielding precedence between host and guest in ancient China. Primarily used in historical or literary contexts.
Bīn宾
zhǔ主
èr二
rén人
yī揖
ràng让
ér而
hòu后
rù入
xí席
。
The host and guest bowed and yielded to each other before taking their seats.
Gǔ古
dài代
shì士
rén人
xiāng相
jiàn见
，
bì必
xiān先
xíng行
yī揖
ràng让
zhī之
lǐ礼
。
When scholars met in ancient times, they would certainly first perform the ritual of bowing and yielding.
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Liǎng两
rén人
yī揖
ràng让
zài再
sān三
，
fāng方
cái才
luò落
zuò座
。
The two men bowed and yielded to one another repeatedly before finally sitting down.