yǒu shī yuǎn yíngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you
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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:

有失遠迎 有失远迎 [you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2] /(polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you/

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Other forms in these source records: 有失遠迎

  • 有
    yǒu

    to have / there is / (bound form) having / with / -ful / -ed / -al (as in 有意[yǒu yì] intentional)

  • 失
    shī

    to lose / to miss / to fail

  • 远
    yuǎn

    far / distant / remote / (intensifier in a comparison) by far / much (lower etc)

    yuàn

    to distance oneself from (classical)

  • 迎
    yíng

    to welcome / to meet / to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) / to meet face to face

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