- 男女授受不亲 nánnǚshòushòubùqīn men and women should not touch handsA Confucian principle stating that men and women should not have physical contact when passing objects to one another, intended to maintain moral boundaries between the sexes.the sexes.
- 授受不亲 shòushòubùqīn no physical contact between men and womenA traditional Confucian rule stating that men and women should not touch each other or hand things directly to one another; used to describe strict or old-fashioned boundaries between the sexes.
- 私相授受 sīxiāngshòushòu to transfer illicitlyTo give or receive something privately or secretly; especially used for the illegal transfer of public property or rights without proper authority or public consent.