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以礼相待 — “To treat someone with courtesy, politeness, and proper respect”

以礼相待 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with courtesy, politeness, and proper respect”. To extend due etiquette to others. Literally, “To treat with etiquette”.

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以礼相待 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 以yǐ
  • 礼lǐ
  • 相xiāng
  • 待dài

以礼相待 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
以
yǐ5by means of
礼
lǐ6ritual, courtesy, gift
相
xiāng9mutual or appearance
待
dài9wait, treat, or about to

Example Sentence with 以礼相待

在与他人交流时,即使意见不合,我们也应该以礼相待,保持和谐的氛围。
When communicating with others, even if we disagree, we should treat them with courtesy to maintain a harmonious atmosphere.

Idioms Related to 以礼相待

Synonyms of 以礼相待

  • lǐ礼shàng尚wǎng往lái来Courtesy demands reciprocity

Antonyms of 以礼相待

  • shèng盛qì气líng凌rén人to be overbearing and condescending
  • mù目zhōng中wú无rén人Arrogant and conceited, looking down on others
  • zhǐ趾gāo高qì气yáng扬puffed up with pride

More idioms starting with 以

  • yǐ以yī一jǐng儆bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一fèng奉bǎi百one producer supports a hundred consumers
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当shí十fight with the strength of ten men
  • yǐ以yī一dāng当bǎi百one person effective as a hundred
  • yǐ以yī一chí持wàn万Grasp key to control the whole
  • yǐ以yī一zhī知wàn万infer many from one
  • yǐ以yī一jǐng警bǎi百punish one to warn many
  • yǐ以yī一yù驭wàn万Control many by grasping the fundamental
  • yǐ以bù不biàn变yìng应wàn万biàn变respond to change with no change
  • yǐ以fǒu不jì济kě可help succeed by negating incorrect ideas
  • yǐ以fēng丰bǔ补qiàn歉save in times of plenty for scarcity
  • yǐ以wéi为kǒu口shí实provide material for criticism

Questions about 以礼相待

What does 以礼相待 mean?
以礼相待 (yǐ lǐ xiāng dài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to treat someone with courtesy, politeness, and proper respect”.
How do you pronounce 以礼相待?
以礼相待 is pronounced yǐ lǐ xiāng dài in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以礼相待 literally mean?
Literally, 以礼相待 means “to treat with etiquette”. It is used to mean “to treat someone with courtesy, politeness, and proper respect”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以礼相待?
用应有的礼节接待。
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