Definition
和蔼可亲 is a fixed four-character idiom (chengyu) describing a person who is warm, gentle, and easy to approach — often an elder, teacher, or leader. It is used as a predicate or attribute, carries a strong positive and respectful tone, and emphasizes that the person's kindly demeanor makes others feel at ease in their presence.
f.e.
affable and approachable (of a person's character)
Examples
- 和蔼可亲。Wǒmen xīn lái de jīnglǐ hěn hé ǎi kě qīn.Our new manager is very affable and approachable.
- 和蔼可亲。Tā shì yí wèi hé ǎi kě qīn de lǎorén.She is an affable and approachable elderly woman.
- ，和蔼可亲，。Zhè wèi jiàoshòu jiǎngkè shēngdòng, tàidù hé ǎi kě qīn, tóngxuémen dōu hěn xǐhuan tā.This professor gives lively lectures and has an affable, approachable manner — the students all like him very much.
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