lǐ
gift
rite
ceremony
CL:份[fen4]
propriety
etiquette
courtesy
Lǐ
surname Li
abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
lǐ wù
gift
present
CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4],份[fen4]
lǐ yù
courtesy
deferential treatment
polite reception
lǐ zàn
to praise
well done, bravo!
péi lǐ
to offer an apology
to make amends
fēi lǐ
rudeness
insolence
impropriety
harassment
molestation
indecent assault
hūn lǐ
wedding ceremony
wedding
CL:場|场[chang3]
lǐ táng
assembly hall
auditorium
CL:座[zuo4],處|处[chu4]
lǐ bài
week
religious service
worship
CL:個|个[ge4]
xíng lǐ
to salute
to make one's salutations
lǐ fú
ceremonial robe
formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
jì lǐ
sacrificial offerings
worship
religious rite
lǐ pào
gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute)
salvo
bì yè diǎn lǐ
graduation ceremony
commencement ceremony
commencement exercises
lǐ bīn
protocol
official etiquette
bīn bīn yǒu lǐ
refined and courteous
urbane
shōu lǐ
to accept a gift
to receive presents
Chóng lǐ
Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
Zhōu lǐ
the Rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
fig. to return politeness for politeness
Lǐ Bù
Ministry of (Confucian) Rites in Imperial China
lǐ fǎ
etiquette
ceremonial rites
Lǐ quán
Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
huí lǐ
to return a greeting
to send a gift in return
lǐ zhì
etiquette
system of rites
fēn tíng kàng lǐ
peer competition
to function as rivals
to make claims as an equal
lǐ qì
ritual object
sacrificial vessel
lǐ bài táng
chapel
church (Protestant)
Lǐ xiàn
Li county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
lǐ shù
etiquette
(old) gradation of etiquette with social status
yí lǐ
Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记
shòu lǐ
birthday present (for an old person)
cǐ zhì jìng lǐ
respectfully yours (at the end of a letter)
duō lǐ
too polite
over-courteous
zuò lǐ bài
to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
lǐ bù shàng shū
Director of Board of Rites (Confucian)
xiè lǐ
honorarium
gift as thanks
Lǐ quán xiàn
Liquan county in Xiányáng 咸陽|咸阳[Xián yáng], Shǎnxī 陝西|陕西
huán lǐ
to return a politeness
to present a gift in return
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
lǐ yì lián chǐ
sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
shòu lǐ
to accept a gift
to acknowledge greetings
lǐ bēng yuè huài
rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray
cf. 禮樂|礼乐[li3 yue4]
shī lǐ
the Book of Songs 書經|书经 and Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记
a cultured well-read person
kè jǐ fù lǐ
restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties
(any number of possible translations)
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
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.
xiān lǐ hòu bīng
peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence
jaw-jaw is better than war-war
Chóng lǐ xiàn
Chongli county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei
dá lǐ
to return a courtesy
return gift
shèng lǐ
Holy sacrament
Christian rite (esp. Protestant)
also called 聖事|圣事 by Catholics
lǐ jīng
Classic of Rites (same as 禮記|礼记)
jū lǐ
to stand on ceremony
punctilious
dìng lǐ
betrothal gift
bride-price
yuè lǐ
to overstep etiquette
not to observe priorities
kàng lǐ
to behave informally as equals
not to stand on ceremony
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
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.
jiān xìn lǐ
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
lǐ huài yuè bēng
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
sòng lǐ huì
shower (for bride, baby etc)
lǐ jiào chī rén
sufferings brought about by Confucian ethics
lǐ yuè bēng huài
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
Lǐ pào hào
Salyut (salute), Russian spacecraft series
yè lǐ tíng
Michael Grant Ignatieff (1947-), leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
jìng xián lǐ shì
to revere people of virtue and honor scholarship (idiom)
bēi cí hòu lǐ
humble expression for generous gift
jiān zhèn lǐ
confirmation (Christian ceremony)
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
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.
lǐ fèi yuè bēng
see 禮崩樂壞|礼崩乐坏[li3 beng1 yue4 huai4]
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo
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.
lǐ ràng
to show consideration for (others)
to yield to (another vehicle etc)
courtesy
comity
Lǐ jīng
Classic of Rites (same as 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
Lǐ pào Hào
Salyut (salute), Russian spacecraft series
Lǐ quán Xiàn
Liquan County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi
lǐ yuè
(Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
Lǐ bù
Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
xíng lǐ rú yì
to perform the ritual bows
to follow the customary ceremonies
jiàn miàn lǐ
gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
Shī Lǐ
the Book of Songs 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] and Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4]
a cultured well-read person
Yǎ lǐ Xié huì
Yale-China Association, independent organization founded in 1901
dǐng lǐ mó bài
to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom)
(fig.) to worship
to bow down to
Yí lǐ
Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4]
bó wén yuē lǐ
vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
Jū lǐ Fū ren
Maria Skłodowska-Curie or Marie Curie (1867-1934), double Nobel prize-winner in Physics 1903 and Chemistry 1911
lǐ duō rén bù guài
nobody will find fault with extra courtesy (idiom)
courtesy costs nothing
lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
to respond in kind