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1. 他正在为长辈守服。

   tā zhèng​zài wèi zhǎng​bèi shǒu fú.

   He is observing the mourning period for an elder.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

2. 他向长辈行稽首礼。

   tā xiàng zhǎng​bèi xíng qǐ shǒu lǐ.

   He performed the kowtow ritual to his elders.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

3. 他见到长辈总是非常有礼。

   tā jiàn​dào zhǎng​bèi zǒng​shì fēi​cháng yǒu​lǐ.

   He is always very polite to his elders.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

4. 他对待长辈一向恪恭有礼。

   tā duì​dài zhǎng​bèi yī​xiàng kè gōng yǒu lǐ.

   He has always been respectful and polite toward his elders.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

5. 我们应该听从长辈的教导。

   wǒ​men yīng​gāi tīng​cóng zhǎng​bèi de jiào​dǎo.

   We should follow the guidance of our elders.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

6. 他向长辈拱了拱手表示敬意。

   tā xiàng zhǎng​bèi gǒng le gǒng​shǒu biǎo​shì jìng​yì.

   He cupped his hands to his elders as a sign of respect.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

7. 我是你的长辈。

   wǒ shì nǐ de zhǎng​bèi.

   I'm your elder.

   Source: OpenSubtitles

8. 他不守规矩，被长辈村了一顿。

   tā bù shǒu guī​ju, bèi zhǎng​bèi cūn le yī dùn.

   He didn't follow the rules and was scolded by his elders.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

9. 过年时，长辈会给晚辈送红包。

   guò​nián shí, zhǎng​bèi huì gěi wǎn​bèi sòng hóng​bāo.

   During the Lunar New Year, elders give red envelopes to the younger generation.

   Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

10. 作为晚辈，我们应该尊敬长辈。

    zuò​wéi wǎn​bèi, wǒ​men yīng​gāi zūn​jìng zhǎng​bèi.

    As juniors, we should respect our elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

11. 他在长辈面前说话太放肆了。

    tā zài zhǎng​bèi miàn​qián shuō​huà tài fàng​sì le.

    He speaks too insolently in front of his elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

12. 他对待长辈的态度非常恭敬。

    tā duì​dài zhǎng​bèi de tài​du fēi​cháng gōng​jìng.

    He is very respectful toward his elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

13. 长辈的关切让他感到非常温暖。

    zhǎng​bèi de guān​qiè ràng tā gǎn​dào fēi​cháng wēn​nuǎn.

    The concern shown by his elders made him feel very warm.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

14. 过年回家，他最怕被长辈们催生。

    guò​nián huí​jiā, tā zuì pà bèi zhǎng​bèi men cuī​shēng.

    Returning home for the Lunar New Year, he's most afraid of being pressured by his elders to have children.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

15. 他尽心尽力地为长辈养生送死。

    tā jìn​xīn​jìn​lì de wèi zhǎng​bèi yǎng​shēng​sòng​sǐ.

    He did his best to take care of his elders and provide for their funeral arrangements.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

16. 按照礼节，应该请长辈坐在上手。

    àn​zhào lǐ​jié, yīng​gāi qǐng zhǎng​bèi zuò zài shàng​shǒu.

    According to etiquette, elders should be invited to sit in the seat of honor.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

17. 他在长辈面前表现得非常失礼。

    tā zài zhǎng​bèi miàn​qián biǎo​xiàn de fēi​cháng shī​lǐ.

    He behaved very rudely in front of his elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

18. 过年的时候，长辈会给孩子压岁钱。

    guò​nián de shí​hou, zhǎng​bèi huì gěi hái​zi yā​suì​qián.

    During the Lunar New Year, elders give children lucky money in red envelopes.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

19. 他在仪式上向长辈行了一个大礼。

    tā zài yí​shì shàng xiàng zhǎng​bèi xíng le yī​gè dà lǐ.

    He performed a formal bow to his elders at the ceremony.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

20. 初一早上，孩子们去给长辈拜个年。

    chū​yī zǎo​shang, hái​zi men qù gěi zhǎng​bèi bài gè nián.

    On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, children go to pay New Year greetings to their elders.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary