留步 (liú bù) — (polite expression) please stay, don't bother to see me out

Definition

A polite phrase a host says when a guest is leaving, asking them not to walk them to the door. Used at the moment of farewell, not as a general 'stay'.

idiom
(polite expression) please staydon't bother to see me out

Examples

  • 留步
    Nín liú bù ba, bú yòng sòng le.
    Please stay, no need to see me out.
  • 留步
    Sòng dào mén kǒu jiù xíng le, qǐng liú bù.
    It's fine to see me to the door, please don't bother further.
  • 留步
    Shí jiān bù zǎo le, wǒ jiù xiān gào cí le, nín liú bù.
    It's getting late, I'll take my leave now, please stay.

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