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相敬如宾

xiāng jìng rú bīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom) / mutual respect between husband and wife
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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.

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Original source entry:

相敬如賓 相敬如宾 [xiang1 jing4 ru2 bin1] /to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)/mutual respect between husband and wife/

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Other forms in these source records: 相敬如賓

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 敬
    jìng

    (bound form) respectful / to respect / to offer politely

  • 如
    rú

    as / as if / such as

  • 宾
    bīn

    visitor / guest / object (in grammar)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.