相让 (xiāng) — to mutually yield; to show modest deference

Definition

A reciprocal verb meaning 'to yield to one another' in polite contexts — each side gives way. Pair with 让 alone for one-directional yielding, or 客气 for the social register of the exchange.

verb

to mutually yieldto show modest deference

Examples

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Shuāng fāng hù bù xiāng, jìng zhēng hěn jī liè.
Neither side gave way, so the competition was intense.
，相让。
Tā men hěn kè qi, bǐ cǐ xiāng le bàn tiān.
They were very polite, deferring to each other for a long time.
，相让，。
Fēn pèi rèn wu shí, dà jiā zhǔ dòng xiāng, bǎ hǎo jī huì ràng gěi le xīn rén.
When assigning tasks, everyone took the initiative to yield, giving the good opportunities to the new colleagues.

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