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免礼

miǎn lǐdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(formal) you may dispense with curtseying
Sources & editorial notes

Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-695029b5fad3aad8. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

免禮 免礼 [mian3 li3] /(formal) you may dispense with curtseying/

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Other forms in these source records: 免禮

  • 免
    miǎn

    to excuse sb / to exempt / to remove or dismiss from office / to avoid / to avert / to escape / to be prohibited

    wèn

    See the full entry for source details.

  • 礼
    lǐ

    gift / rite / ceremony / CL:份[fèn] / propriety / etiquette / courtesy

    Lǐ

    surname Li / abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.