筵席 (yán xí) — (formal) banquet, feast; (historical) mat used as a seat at a banquet

Definition

A formal, literary word for a large banquet or feast, more elevated than everyday 宴会. Historically also refers to the mat guests sat on at such a gathering (as in the third example).

noun
(formal) banquetfeast(historical) mat used as a seat at a banquet

Beispiele

  • 筵席
    Hūn lǐ jié shù hòu, bīn kè men cān jiā le fēng shèng de yán xí.
    After the wedding ceremony, the guests attended a lavish banquet.
  • 筵席
    Zhè chǎng yán xí bǎi le èr shí zhuō cài, fēi cháng qì pài.
    This feast had twenty tables of dishes — truly impressive.
  • 筵席
    Gǔ rén zuò zài yán xí shàng yǐn jiǔ fù shī, qì fen shí fēn yǎ zhì.
    Ancient people sat on mats, drinking wine and composing poems — the atmosphere was very elegant.

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