雅教 yǎ jiào (hon.) your distinguished thoughts / Thank you (for your esteemed contribution to our discussion). 三族 sān zú (old) three generations (father, self and sons) / three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's) 令尊 lìng zūn Your esteemed father (honorific) syn 雅号 雅號 yǎ hào refined appelation / (humor) sb's elegant monicker / (hon.) your esteemed name syn 令郎 lìng láng your esteemed son (honorific) syn 令兄 lìng xiōng Your esteemed older brother (honorific) 令慈 lìng cí Your esteemed mother (honorific) 令亲 令親 lìng qīn Your esteemed parent (honorific) 雅正 yǎ zhèng correct (literary) / upright / (hon.) Please point out my shortcomings. / I await your esteemed corrections. syn 家公 jiā gōng head of a family / (polite) my father / (polite) my grandfather / your esteemed father 蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling / see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 贲临 賁臨 bì lín (of a distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence syn 候驾 候駕 hòu jià to await (your) gracious presence 蓬筚生光 蓬篳生光 péng bì shēng guāng Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling 蓬荜生光 蓬蓽生光 péng bì shēng guāng Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling 大驾光临 大駕光臨 dà jià guāng lín we are honored by your presence 阁下 閣下 gé xià your distinguished self / your majesty / sire syn 主公 zhǔ gōng Your Highness / Your Majesty syn 鼎力 dǐng lì (honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help syn 贵姓 貴姓 guì xìng what is your surname? / (May I ask) your surname? syn 尊驾 尊駕 zūn jià lit. your honored carriage / your highness / honored Sir (also sarcastic) / you 高足 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil syn 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! syn 浑身解数 渾身解數 hún shēn xiè shù to give it your all / to go at it with all you've got / to throw your whole weight behind it / also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] 尊意 zūn yì (honorific) your respected opinion / What do you think, your majesty? 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age 患难见真情 患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom) / you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together / you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 敬悉 jìng xī (honorific) revered news / the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc) / Thank you for your letter. 盼睐 盼睞 pàn lài your favors / your consideration 见访 見訪 jiàn fǎng your visit (honorific) / you honor me with your visit 讨扰 討擾 tǎo rǎo I beg to disturb you / I trespass on your hospitality / Thank you for your hospitality! 雅意 yǎ yì your kind offer / your valued advice / delicate interest and charm syn 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! 鼎助 dǐng zhù (honorific) your inestimable assistance / thanks to your help 你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥 你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig. you go your way, I'll go mine / you do it your way, I'll do it mine 各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom) 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril 管住嘴迈开腿 管住嘴邁開腿 guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight) 口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese) 口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2]) 关你屁事 關你屁事 guān nǐ pì shì (coll.) None of your goddamn business! / Mind your own business! 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 大笔 大筆 dà bǐ (formal, honorific) your writing / your handwriting / pen / calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money) syn 嘉宾 嘉賓 jiā bīn esteemed guest / honored guest / guest (on a show) syn 老太太 lǎo tài tai elderly lady (respectful) / esteemed mother / CL:位[wei4] syn 敬仰 jìng yǎng to revere / highly esteemed syn 老太爷 老太爺 lǎo tài yé elderly gentleman (respectful) / esteemed father syn 众人敬仰 眾人敬仰 zhòng rén jìng yǎng universally admired / highly esteemed by everyone 宗匠 zōng jiàng person with remarkable academic or artistic attainments / master craftsman / highly esteemed person syn 面前 miàn qián in front of / facing / (in the) presence (of) syn 光临 光臨 guāng lín (formal) to honor with one's presence / to attend syn 人影 rén yǐng the shadow of a human figure / a trace of a person's presence (usu. combined with a negative verb) syn 当面 當面 dāng miàn to sb's face / in sb's presence syn 踪影 蹤影 zōng yǐng trace / vestige / presence syn 跟前 gēn qián the front (of) / (in) front / (in) sb's presence / just before (a date) syn 进驻 進駐 jìn zhù to enter and garrison / (fig.) to establish a presence in syn 当着 當著 dāng zhe in front of / in the presence of syn 大中华 大中華 dà zhōng huá Greater China / refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics) / refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas 气度 氣度 qì dù bearing / manner / presence syn 据点 據點 jù diǎn stronghold / defended military base / base for operations / strategic point / foothold / (market) presence 威风凛凛 威風凜凜 wēi fēng lǐn lǐn majestic / awe-inspiring presence / impressive power syn 堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī overt / to make no secret (of one's presence) / grandiose / with great scope syn 威仪 威儀 wēi yí majestic presence / awe-inspiring manner syn 碍眼 礙眼 ài yǎn to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) syn 狼烟 狼煙 láng yān smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces syn 露头 露頭 lòu tóu to show one's head / to give a sign to show one's presence syn 小巫见大巫 小巫見大巫 xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom) / fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison syn 不速 bù sù uninvited (guest) / unexpected (appearance) / unwanted presence 不速而至 bù sù ér zhì to arrive without invitation / unexpected guest / unwanted presence 大中华区 大中華區 dà zhōng huá qū greater China / refers to China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (esp. in finance and economics) / refers to all areas of Chinese presence (esp. in the cultural field), including parts of Southeast Asia, Europe and the Americas 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom) 面誉 面譽 miàn yù to praise sb in his presence 国际军事存在 guó jì jūn shì cún zài International Military Presence 联合存在办事处 Joint Presence Office 国际海事组织区域设点计划 International Maritime Organization Regional Presence Scheme 多层面存在 duō céng miàn cún zài multidimensional presence 商业存在 商業存在 shāng yè cún zài commercial presence 国际安全存在 國際安全存在 guó jì ān quán cún zài international security presence 联合存在 聯合存在 Joint Presence 希布伦临时国际驻留人员 希布倫臨時國際駐留人員 Temporary International Presence in Hebron 对着和尚骂贼秃 對著和尚罵賊禿 duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū lit. in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (idiom) / fig. to insult indirectly / to criticize obliquely 半路杀出个程咬金 半路殺出個程咬金 bàn lù shā chū gè chéng yǎo jīn lit. Cheng Yaojin ambushes the enemy (saying) / fig. sb shows up unexpectedly and disrupts the plan / sb whose presence is regarded as irksome 关公面前耍大刀 關公面前耍大刀 guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom) / fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert 杳无人迹 杳無人跡 yǎo wú rén jì (idiom) without trace of human presence / uninhabited / deserted 隔空喊话 隔空喊話 gé kōng hǎn huà to converse with sb by shouting from some distance away / (fig.) to say sth intended for the ears of sb who is not in one's presence (often, by making a public statement or by posting online) 面称 面稱 miàn chēng term used to directly address a person (contrasted with 背稱|背称[bei4 cheng1]) / to praise sb in their presence 不怒而威 bù nù ér wēi (idiom) to have an aura of authority / to have a commanding presence 存在感 cún zài gǎn sense of presence / sense of existence 念想 niàn xiǎng to miss (the presence of) / to cherish the memory of / aspiration / desire / sth one keeps thinking about / (coll.) keepsake / memento / (coll.) impression (of sb or sth in one's mind) 渊渟岳峙 淵渟岳峙 yuān tíng - yuè zhì (idiom) to have a serene yet formidable demeanor / to have a commanding presence 你的 nǐ de your / yours 对不起 對不起 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry / excuse me / I beg your pardon / to let (sb) down / to disappoint syn 公子 gōng zǐ son of an official / son of nobility / your son (honorific) syn 小弟 xiǎo dì little brother / I, your little brother (humble) syn 老子 lǎo zi father / daddy / "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt) / I (used arrogantly or jocularly) syn 大名 dà míng famous name / your distinguished name / one's formal personal name / (Japanese history) daimyo syn 大作 dà zuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific) / to erupt / to begin abruptly syn 