







礼先壹饭 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be considered slightly more senior in terms of etiquette”. Or to be the first to extend a favor or kindness. Literally, “Courtesy before one meal”.

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Open the tool →礼先壹饭 (lǐ xiān yī fàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be considered slightly more senior in terms of etiquette”.
礼先壹饭 is pronounced lǐ xiān yī fàn in Mandarin Chinese.
Literally, 礼先壹饭 means “Courtesy before one meal”. It is used to mean “to be considered slightly more senior in terms of etiquette”.
指在礼节上自己年岁稍长。壹饭,犹言一顿饭,喻指极短的时间。也指在礼节上先有恩惠与人。