避席

Chinese

to leave [one's] seat
trad. (避席) 避 席
simp. #(避席) 避 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

Verb

避席

  1. (archaic) to stand up out of respect

Synonyms

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