应酬 | [yìng chou, ㄧㄥˋ ㄔㄡ˙, 应 酬 / 應 酬] social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party #16,179 [Add to Longdo] |
民以食为天 | [mín yǐ shí wéi tiān, ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄧˇ ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄧㄢ, 民 以 食 为 天 / 民 以 食 為 天] Food is the God of the people. (成语 saw); People view food as the primary need.; Food first, ethical niceties second #51,620 [Add to Longdo] |
细微末节 | [xì wēi mò jié, ㄒㄧˋ ㄨㄟ ㄇㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄝˊ, 细 微 末 节 / 細 微 末 節] tiny insignificant details; niceties #130,340 [Add to Longdo] |
迎来送往 | [yíng lái sòng wǎng, ㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄨㄤˇ, 迎 来 送 往 / 迎 來 送 往] lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (成语 saw); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties [Add to Longdo] |