拨冗 (bō rǒng) — (formal fixed expression) to find time (to do something) — used in polite requests or invitations

Definition

A formal, fixed expression meaning 'to find time in one's busy schedule' — used in written invitations, announcements, or official requests to politely ask a busy person to attend or do something. Always paired with 请, 敬请, 盼, or 感谢.

idiom
(formal fixed expression) to find time (to do something) — used in polite requests or invitations

Examples

  • 拨冗。
    Jìng qǐng gè wèi bō rǒng chū xí běn cì huì yì.
    We respectfully invite all of you to make time to attend this meeting.
  • 拨冗。
    Xī wàng nín néng bō rǒng qián lái cān jiā huó dòng.
    Hope you can take time to come and participate in the event.
  • 拨冗。
    Gǎn xiè nín bō rǒng yǔ wǒ men jiàn miàn.
    Thank you for taking time to meet with us.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object

An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.

拨bōpush aside
冗rǒngbusy matters

拨 (push aside) + 冗 (busy matters) means to find time.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 撥; 拨 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
手手shǒuhand
Sound part声符shēngfú
發
發fā撥bō
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

The traditional form 撥 combines 手 (hand) with 發, which gives the sound; the simplified 拨 is a different form.

Open 拨 →

Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

  • 宀宀miánroof
  • 儿儿érperson

冗 combines 宀 (roof) and 儿 (person) to picture a person at home without work to do.

Open 冗 →

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