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彬彬有礼 — “To be refined and very polite”

彬彬有礼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be refined and very polite”. Urbane and courteous; genteel. Literally, “refined and polite”.

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彬彬有礼 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 彬bīn
  • 彬bīn
  • 有yǒu
  • 礼lǐ

彬彬有礼 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
彬
bīn11refined and courteous
彬
bīn11refined and courteous
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
礼
lǐ6ritual, courtesy, gift

Example Sentence with 彬彬有礼

他对待每一个人都彬彬有礼,深受大家的喜爱。
He is always refined and polite to everyone, earning him much affection.

Idioms Related to 彬彬有礼

Synonyms of 彬彬有礼

  • wén文zhì质bīn彬bīn彬refined, courteous, and balanced
  • wēn温wén文ěr尔yǎ雅gentle, cultivated, and refined
  • luò落luò落dà大fāng方natural, graceful, and dignified

Antonyms of 彬彬有礼

  • chǒu丑tài态bǎi百chū出make a spectacle of oneself
  • chū出yán言bù不xùn逊speak rudely or disrespectfully
  • mán蛮hèng横wú无lǐ理unreasonably rude and aggressive

More idioms starting with 彬

  • bīn彬bīn彬wén文zhì质refined and gentle
  • bīn彬bīn彬jǐ济jǐ济teeming with talented individuals

Questions about 彬彬有礼

What does 彬彬有礼 mean?
彬彬有礼 (bīn bīn yǒu lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be refined and very polite”.
How do you pronounce 彬彬有礼?
彬彬有礼 is pronounced bīn bīn yǒu lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 彬彬有礼 literally mean?
Literally, 彬彬有礼 means “refined and polite”. It is used to mean “to be refined and very polite”.
What is the Chinese definition of 彬彬有礼?
彬彬:原意为文质兼备的样子,后形容文雅。形容文雅有礼貌的样子。
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