免席

Chinese

		to leave	[one's] seat
simp. and trad. (免席)		免	席

Etymology

In ancient times, people would have been seated on the floor. In order to show respect for someone, a person would stand up from his seat.

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): miǎnxí

(Zhuyin): ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: miǎnxí
  - Zhuyin: ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: miǎnsí
  - Wade–Giles: mien³-hsi²
  - Yale: myǎn-syí
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: meanshyi
  - Palladius: мяньси (mjanʹsi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /mi̯ɛn²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɕi³⁵/

Verb

免席

(archaic) to stand up out of respect

Synonyms

(archaic) 避席 (bìxí)

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