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相敬如賓

简相敬如宾 · 繁相敬如賓

Mandarin · pinyin xiāng jìng rú bīn

to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
mutual respect between husband and wife

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相: xiāng · mutual, reciprocal, each other
敬: jìng · respect, honor; respectfully
如: rú · if, supposing; as if; like, as
賓: Look up this written character
宾: bīn · guest, visitor; surname; submit

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1–4–2–1 · xiang1 jing4 ru2 bin1

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soeng1 ging3 jyu4 ban1

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(of husband and wife, simile) to mutually respect

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