老不拘礼,病不拘礼老不拘禮,病不拘禮老不拘禮,病不拘禮

the old needn't stand on ceremony, the sick needn't stand on ceremony

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Elderly and ill people are excused from strict etiquette because they are frail. Said kindly to let them off formalities.

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Simplified: 老不拘礼,病不拘礼
Traditional (Taiwan): 老不拘禮,病不拘禮
Pinyin: lǎo bù jūlǐ,bìng bù jūlǐ
Bopomofo: ㄌㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄌㄧˇ,ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩㄌㄧˇ

Written with HSK 3 vocabulary, at CEFR level A2.

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