汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 男女授受不亲
nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn
男女授受不亲 (男女授受不親)
men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius)
男女不亲手交付和接受物件。这是封建社会男女社交的戒律。
男 nán 女 nǚ 授 shòu 受 shòu 不 bù/bú 亲 (親) qīn/qìng
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

男女授受不亲，旧指男女不能互相亲手递受物品。指儒家束缚男女的礼教。

Body contact is not allowed in handing over and taking over between men and women.

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