bēi​cí​hòu​bì

to use humble words and lavish gifts

  • created sense approved 卑辞厚币/卑辭厚幣 · bēi​cí​hòu​bì · to use humble words and lavish gifts — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    卑辞厚币 / 卑辭厚幣

    bēi​cí​hòu​bì

    to use humble words and lavish gifts

    To use humble language and offer generous gifts, typically when recruiting someone of talent or requesting a significant favor from a person of status

    卑 (literal) → 卑 · bēi · humble 辞 (literal) → 辞/辭 · cí · word 厚 (literal) → 厚 · hòu · generous 币 (literal) → 币/幣 · bì · gift

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