礼让
lǐ ràng
Pinyin

Definition

礼让
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lǐ ràng
  1. to show consideration for (others)
  2. to yield to (another vehicle etc)
  3. courtesy
  4. comity

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

礼物
lǐ wù
  1. 1 gift
  2. 2 present
  3. 3 CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]
让
ràng
  1. 1 to yield
  2. 2 to permit
  3. 3 to let sb do sth
  4. 4 to have sb do sth
  5. 5 to make sb (feel sad etc)
  6. 6 by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bèi])
典礼
diǎn lǐ
  1. 1 celebration
  2. 2 ceremony
婚礼
hūn lǐ
  1. 1 wedding ceremony
  2. 2 wedding
  3. 3 CL:場|场[chǎng]
忍让
rěn ràng
  1. 1 to exercise forbearance
  2. 2 patient and accommodating
收礼
shōu lǐ
  1. 1 to accept a gift
  2. 2 to receive presents
礼
Lǐ
  1. 1 surname Li
  2. 2 abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites
礼仪
lǐ yí
  1. 1 etiquette
  2. 2 ceremony
礼品
lǐ pǐn
  1. 1 gift
  2. 2 present
礼拜
lǐ bài
  1. 1 week
  2. 2 religious service
  3. 3 worship
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
礼服
lǐ fú
  1. 1 ceremonial robe
  2. 2 formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
礼花
lǐ huā
  1. 1 fireworks
礼貌
lǐ mào
  1. 1 courtesy
  2. 2 manners
礼遇
lǐ yù
  1. 1 courtesy
  2. 2 deferential treatment
  3. 3 polite reception
送礼
sòng lǐ
  1. 1 to give a present
互不相让
hù bù xiāng ràng
  1. 1 neither giving way to the other
互让
hù ràng
  1. 1 to yield to one another
  2. 2 mutual accommodation
以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
  1. 1 to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
仪礼
Yí lǐ
  1. 1 Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì]
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war

Idioms (20)

不让须眉
bù ràng xū méi
  1. 1 (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc
  2. 2 to be a match for men
  3. 3 lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
不遑多让
bù huáng duō ràng
  1. 1 lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. not to be outdone
  3. 3 not to yield to one's opponents
以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
  1. 1 to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
先礼后兵
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
  1. 1 peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
  2. 2 jaw-jaw is better than war-war
克己复礼
kè jǐ fù lǐ
  1. 1 restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
  2. 2 (any number of possible translations)
千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
  1. 1 vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
寸步不让
cùn bù bù ràng
  1. 1 (idiom) not to yield an inch
拱手相让
gōng shǒu xiāng ràng
  1. 1 to bow and give way (idiom)
  2. 2 to surrender sth readily
推贤让能
tuī xián ràng néng
  1. 1 to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
敬贤礼士
jìng xián lǐ shì
  1. 1 to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
温良恭俭让
wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng
  1. 1 kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle
礼多人不怪
lǐ duō rén bù guài
  1. 1 nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom)
  2. 2 courtesy costs nothing
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
  1. 1 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to return politeness for politeness
礼崩乐坏
lǐ bēng yuè huài
  1. 1 rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
  2. 2 cf. 禮樂|礼乐[lǐ yuè]
礼轻人意重
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
  1. 1 slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻人意重，千里送鹅毛
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
礼轻情意重
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
  1. 1 goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
让贤与能
ràng xián yǔ néng
  1. 1 to step aside and give a more worthy person a chance (idiom)

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