敛衽

Traditional: 斂衽

liǎn rèn

Dictionary entry

old-fashioned women's obeisance

What does 敛衽 mean?

敛衽 (liǎn rèn) has the following dictionary meaning.

1old-fashioned women's obeisance

2Taiwan pr. [lian4 ren4]

Character breakdown

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敛liǎn(literary) to hold back · (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself)衽rèn(literary) overlapping part of Chinese gown · lapel

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敛衽

liǎn rèn

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