尽 地 主 之 谊

jìn dì zhǔ zhī yìdictionary entry

to act as host / to do the honors

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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:

盡地主之誼尽地主之谊 [jin4 di4 zhu3 zhi1 yi4] /to act as host/to do the honors/

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Other forms in these source records: 盡地主之誼

尽
jǐn
to the greatest extent / (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme / to be within the limits of / to give priority to
jìn
to use up / to exhaust / to end / to finish / to the utmost / exhausted / finished / to the limit (of sth) / all / entirely
地
de
-ly / structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
dì
earth / ground / field / place / land / CL:片[piàn]
主
zhǔ
owner / master / host / individual or party concerned / God / Lord / main / to indicate or signify / trump card (in card games)
之
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) / him / her / it
谊
yì
friendship / also pr. [yí]

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