授受不亲 (shòu shòu bú) — (set phrase, historical) prohibition against direct contact between men and women (in Confucian propriety)
Definition
A Confucian etiquette principle: men and women should not hand things to each other directly or touch. Now used mostly historically to describe old-fashioned propriety.
idiom
(set phrase, historical) prohibition against direct contact between men and women (in Confucian propriety)
Examples
- 授受不亲，。Gǔ dài lǐ jiào jiǎng jiu nán nǚ shòu shòu bú, xiàn zài hěn duō rén jué de zhè tài bǎo shǒu le.Ancient rites stressed that men and women should not touch; many people today think this is too conservative.
- 授受不亲。Zhè bù gǔ zhuāng jù lǐ yǒu yì chǎng xì biǎo xiàn le nán nǚ shòu shòu bú de lǐ yí.In this period drama, there is a scene that shows the etiquette of not touching between men and women.
- 授受不亲，。Suī rán shòu shòu bú shì jiù shí dài de guī ju, dàn liǎo jiě tā yǒu zhù yú lǐ jiě chuán tǒng wén huà.Although 'no contact between the sexes' is an old-fashioned rule, understanding it helps in grasping traditional culture.
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