倒屣相迎 — “To welcome a guest with the utmost eagerness and deference”
倒屣相迎 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to welcome a guest with the utmost eagerness and deference”. Often rushing out so hastily as to put one's shoes on backward. Literally, “Welcome with shoes put on backward”.
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Origin and Story of 倒屣相迎
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Cai Yong, a renowned scholar, was particularly fond of befriending literary figures.
One day, his doorman reported that Wang Can was visiting. Cai Yong rushed out to welcome him, having put his shoes on backward in his haste.
When everyone saw that the visitor was a mere youth, they were quite surprised.
Cai Yong explained that Wang Can possessed extraordinary intelligence and remarkable literary talent, which was truly admirable.
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- dào倒sì四diān颠sān三incoherent or muddled in speech or action
- dǎo倒yīn因wéi为guǒ果reverse cause and effect
- dào倒xǐ屣ér而yíng迎eagerly welcome a guest
- dǎo倒shān山qīng倾hǎi海overwhelming power and momentum
- dǎo倒xiá峡xiè泻hé河fluent and vigorous writing
- dǎo倒lǐn廪qīng倾qūn囷exhaust all resources or knowledge
- dào倒xuán悬zhī之wēi危extreme peril
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What does 倒屣相迎 mean?
倒屣相迎 (dào xǐ xiāng yíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to welcome a guest with the utmost eagerness and deference”.
How do you pronounce 倒屣相迎?
倒屣相迎 is pronounced dào xǐ xiāng yíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 倒屣相迎 literally mean?
Literally, 倒屣相迎 means “Welcome with shoes put on backward”. It is used to mean “to welcome a guest with the utmost eagerness and deference”.
Where does 倒屣相迎 come from?
倒屣相迎 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 倒屣相迎?
屣：鞋。古人家居脱鞋席地而坐，争于迎客，将鞋穿倒。形容热情欢迎宾客。