卑辞厚礼 — “To speak humbly and offer generous gifts”
卑辞厚礼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak humbly and offer generous gifts”. Typically to appease someone or solicit favor. Literally, “humble words and generous gifts”.
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卑辞厚礼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
卑辞厚礼 Character Breakdown
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为了达成合作，他们不惜卑辞厚礼，终于争取到了对方的信任。
To achieve cooperation, they spared no effort in using humble words and offering generous gifts, finally earning the other party's trust.
Idioms Related to 卑辞厚礼
Synonyms of 卑辞厚礼
More idioms starting with 卑
- bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑zhī之wú无shèn甚gāo高lùn论humble, common observations
- bēi卑yǐ以zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility
- bēi卑bēi卑bù不zú足dào道too trivial to mention
- bēi卑gōng宫fěi菲shí食living humbly with simple meals
- bēi卑jǐ己zì自mù牧cultivate oneself with humility and self-discipline
- bēi卑lǐ礼hòu厚bì币humble courtesy and generous gifts
- bēi卑chǎn谄zú足gōng恭servilely flattering and excessively deferential
- bēi卑shēn身qū屈tǐ体humble oneself and bow low
- bēi卑shēn身jiàn贱tǐ体to humble oneself servilely
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈xī膝to grovel in a servile manner
- bēi卑gōng躬qū屈jié节to abase oneself to flatter others
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What does 卑辞厚礼 mean?
卑辞厚礼 (bēi cí hòu lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to speak humbly and offer generous gifts”.
How do you pronounce 卑辞厚礼?
卑辞厚礼 is pronounced bēi cí hòu lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 卑辞厚礼 literally mean?
Literally, 卑辞厚礼 means “humble words and generous gifts”. It is used to mean “to speak humbly and offer generous gifts”.
What is the Chinese definition of 卑辞厚礼?
指言辞谦恭，礼物丰厚。参见“卑辞重币”。