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礼让

lǐ ràngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to show consideration for (others) / to yield to (another vehicle etc) / courtesy / comity
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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.

Source record: cd-f0602035e605eca0. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

禮讓 礼让 [li3 rang4] /to show consideration for (others)/to yield to (another vehicle etc)/courtesy/comity/

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Reference information

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Other forms in these source records: 禮讓

  • 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

  • 让
    ràng

    to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bèi])

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.