Definition
相让 describes a situation where people mutually yield or decline something out of politeness — you can think of it as 'courteously giving way.' In a standoff where no one backs down, the negative form 互不相让 (hù bù xiāng ràng, 'neither gives way') is very common.
v.
to mutually yieldto show modest deference
Examples
- ，。Shuāngfāng hù bú xiāng, jìngzhēng hěn jīliè.Neither side gave way, so the competition was intense.
- ，相让。Tāmen hěn kèqì, bǐcǐ xiāng le bàntiān.They were very polite, deferring to each other for a long time.
- ，相让，。Fēnpèi rènwu shí, dàjiā zhǔdòng xiāng, bǎ hǎo jīhuì ràng gěi le xīnrén.When assigning tasks, everyone took the initiative to yield, giving the good opportunities to the new colleagues.
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