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21. 正月初一，晚辈们纷纷向长辈贺岁。

    Zhēng​yuè chū​yī, wǎn​bèi men fēn​fēn xiàng zhǎng​bèi hè​suì.

    On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the younger generation offers New Year greetings to their elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

22. 他在晚宴上恭敬地敬了长辈一杯茶。

    tā zài wǎn​yàn shàng gōng​jìng de jìng le zhǎng​bèi yī bēi chá.

    He respectfully offered a cup of tea to his elders at the dinner party.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

23. 他身为长辈，理应在品行上为人师表。

    tā shēn​wéi zhǎng​bèi, lǐ​yīng zài pǐn​xíng shàng wéi​rén​shī​biǎo.

    As an elder, he should serve as a role model in conduct.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

24. 承蒙长辈多年携带，才有今日的成就。

    chéng​méng zhǎng​bèi duō nián xié​dài, cái yǒu jīn​rì de chéng​jiù.

    I owe today's success to the guidance and support of my elders over the years.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

25. 他为人处事循规蹈矩，深受长辈们的喜爱。

    tā wéi​rén chǔ​shì xún​guī​dǎo​jǔ, shēn shòu zhǎng​bèi men de xǐ'ài.

    He follows the rules in everything he does and is well-loved by his elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

26. 每到春节，家里的长辈都要祭拜列祖列宗。

    měi dào Chūn​jié, jiā​lǐ de zhǎng​bèi dōu yào jì​bài liè​zǔ liè zōng.

    Every Spring Festival, the family elders worship their ancestors.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

27. 这位长辈待人极慈，村里的孩子都很喜欢他。

    zhè wèi zhǎng​bèi dài​rén jí cí, cūn​lǐ de hái​zi dōu hěn xǐ​huan tā.

    This elder treats others with great kindness, and all the children in the village are very fond of him.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

28. 作为家里的独生子女，他从小就备受长辈呵护。

    zuò​wéi jiā​lǐ de dú​shēng​zǐ​nǚ, tā cóng xiǎo jiù bèi​shòu zhǎng​bèi hē​hù.

    As an only child, he has been doted on by his elders since childhood.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

29. 这小妹子性格很活泼，家里的长辈们都非常疼爱她。

    zhèi xiǎo mèi​zi xìng​gé hěn huó​po, jiā​lǐ de zhǎng​bèi men dōu fēi​cháng téng'ài tā.

    This little girl has a very lively personality, and the elders in her family all dote on her.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

30. 如果你能虚心听从长辈的建议，也许就能少走许多弯路。

    rú​guǒ nǐ néng xū​xīn tīng​cóng zhǎng​bèi de jiàn​yì, yě​xǔ jiù néng shǎo zǒu xǔ​duō wān​lù.

    If you could humbly follow the advice of your elders, you might avoid many unnecessary detours.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

31. 在古代，女子出嫁时要由家里的女性长辈为其行上头之礼。

    zài gǔ​dài, nǚ​zǐ chū​jià shí yào yóu jiā​lǐ de nǚ​xìng zhǎng​bèi wèi qí xíng shàng​tóu zhī lǐ.

    In ancient times, when a woman got married, a female elder in the family would perform the hair-combing ceremony for her.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary