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相敬如賓
简 相敬如宾 · 繁 相敬如賓Mandarin · pinyin xiāng jìng rú bīn
Meanings
- to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
- mutual respect between husband and wife
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1–4–2–1 · xiang1 jing4 ru2 bin1
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
soeng1 ging3 jyu4 ban1
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soeng1 ging3 jyu4 ban1
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phrase
- (of husband and wife, simile) to mutually respect
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