客不压主
Traditional (Taiwan):
客不壓主
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a guest should defer to the host and not outshine them
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Saying俗语俗語
Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now
- Literally
- the guest does not press down on the host
- Meaning
- A guest should defer to and respect the host and not take over or outshine them. Used as advice on etiquette.
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