礼不亲授 — “According to traditional etiquette”
礼不亲授 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “According to traditional etiquette”. A man and a woman should not directly hand things to each other, emphasizing modesty and propriety in their interaction. Literally, “Etiquette disallows direct physical exchange”.
礼不亲授 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- lǐ礼wéi为qíng情mào貌Etiquette reflects inner feelings
- lǐ礼yì义lián廉chǐ耻propriety, righteousness, integrity, and shame
- lǐ礼zhī之yòng用，，hé和wèi为guì贵Harmony is paramount in the use of rites
- lǐ礼yuè乐bēng崩huài坏social order and ethical norms collapse
- lǐ礼yí仪zhī之bāng邦Land of rites and courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī一fàn饭Slightly senior in etiquette or first to show courtesy
- lǐ礼xiān先yī壹fàn饭be slightly more senior in etiquette
- lǐ礼huài坏yuè乐bēng崩Social order collapses, moral principles lost
- lǐ礼huài坏lè乐quē缺social order and morality in disarray
- lǐ礼shì士qīn亲xián贤respect scholars and cherish the virtuous
- lǐ礼duō多rén人bù不guài怪Excessive politeness does no harm
- lǐ礼shē奢níng宁jiǎn俭Better frugal than extravagant in rituals
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What does 礼不亲授 mean?
礼不亲授 (lǐ bù qīn shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “According to traditional etiquette”.
How do you pronounce 礼不亲授?
礼不亲授 is pronounced lǐ bù qīn shòu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 礼不亲授 literally mean?
Literally, 礼不亲授 means “Etiquette disallows direct physical exchange”. It is used to mean “According to traditional etiquette”.
What is the Chinese definition of 礼不亲授?
授：给予。古代认为男女之间不能亲手相授受