三揖三让

三揖三讓
sānyīsānràng

a series of formal greetings between a guest and host (in ancient China)

Wiktionary

Entry Composition

=1 三 Sān surname San
=1 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
=2 揖 yī to greet by raising clasped hands
=2 揖 jí alternative form of 輯 /辑 (jí, “to gather”)
=3 三 Sān surname San
=3 三 sān
  1. three
  2. 3
4 让 ràng
  1. to yield
  2. to permit
  3. to let sb do sth
  4. to have sb do sth
  5. to make sb (feel sad etc)
  6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 bèi)