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to ask / to let / permit / have (someone do something) / to yield / to allow
让
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1. 不争,尽着旁人。
To not compete, to yield to others.
2. 请。
To invite.
3. 许,使。
To permit; to allow.
4. 任凭。
To let go; to allow.
5. 被。
To be subjected to.
6. 索取一定代价,把东西给人。
To transfer ownership to others at a specified cost.
7. 闪避。
To dodge.
8. 责备,谴责。
To blame; to reprimand.
9. 古同“攘”,侵夺。
An ancient term synonymous with "to seize" or "to pillage."
让
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1. 同本义 ([En.] blame)
Same as the original meaning (blame).
引:
1. 《说文》:让,相责让也。
"Shuo Wen": "Let" means to reprimand and yield.
2. 《小尔雅》:诘责以辞谓之让。
"Xiao Er Ya": To reprimand with words is called yielding.
3. 《广雅》:让,责也。
"Guang Ya": "Let" means to blame.
4. 《左传·昭公二十五年》:且让之。
"Zuo Zhuan": And let it be.
5. 《国语·周语》:让不贡。
"Guo Yu": Yielding does not contribute.
例:
又如:让书(有责备言语的书信);让勖(既责备又勉励);让诮(责让讥诮)
For instance: reproach letters (letters with blame); to admonish (to both scold and encourage); to blame while mocking.
2. 退让;谦让 ([En.] give away; give ground; modestly decline)
To yield; to modestly decline.
引:
1. 《左传·襄公十三年》:让者,礼之主也。
"Zuo Zhuan": A person who yields is the master of propriety.
2. 《国语·周语》:让文之材也。
"Guo Yu": Wisdom of yielding is a virtue.
例:
又如:让梨觅枣(比喻兄弟间的手足情爱);见困难就上,见荣誉就让;各不相让;寸步不让;让棋;让衢(让路);让再让三(三番五次地推让);让客(礼让客人);让德(谦让的品德)
For example: sharing food with siblings reflecting brotherly love; stepping up to challenges while yielding to praise; neither yielding; firmly standing one's ground; yielding in chess; yielding the path; repeatedly yielding; respecting guests; virtue of modesty.
3. 推举 ([En.] elect)
To recommend or elect.
引:
1. 歌哥三打祝家庄身亡之后,众兄弟让我为头领。—— 李致远《还牢末》楔子
"After the elder brother died at Zhujiacun, all the younger brothers elected me as their leader." - Li Zhi Yuan.
4. 以一定代价将东西的所有权转给他人 ([En.] let sb. have sth. at a fair price; make over)
To transfer ownership of items to others for a specified price.
引:
1. 《儿女英雄传》:把房子让给远房几家族人来住。
"Children of Heroes": To let relatives live in the house.
2. 《红楼梦》:薛家伏势倚情,偏不相让。
"Dream of the Red Chamber": The Xue family relied on their influence, showing no willingness to yield.
例:
又如:让与(把财物或权利移转于别人);让禄(把利禄移转给别人);让国(把国君的地位让给他人);让名(把名誉让给他人);让价;让利销售
For example: to bestow (to transfer property or rights); to transfer benefits; to abdicate (give up ruling position); to concede fame; price discounting; sharing profits in sales.
5. 请,邀请 ([En.] invite; usher)
To request or invite.
例:
如:把他让进门来;把客人让进里屋
For instance: letting him in the door; allowing the guest into the inner room.
6. 允许 ([En.] let; allow; permit)
To permit or allow.
例:
如:公共场所不让吸烟;让他走了
For instance: No smoking is allowed in public places; letting him leave.
7. 通“攘”。推辞;推让;拒绝 ([En.] decline; refuse)
To decline or refuse.
引:
1. 《潜夫论·明闇》:乃惧距天用而让有用也。
"Qian Fu Lun": Fearing to stray from rectitude leads to yielding useful values.
例:
又如:让职(辞让官职);让爵(让爵位)
For instance: to decline a post; to renounce a title.
8. 要求 ([En.] ask)
To request or demand.
例:
如:是他让我来的;她妈妈让她每天练钢琴八个小时
For instance: It was he who asked me to come; her mother requires her to practice piano for eight hours every day.
9. 躲避,避免碰到(如突然转身) ([En.] dodge)
To evade or avoid.
例:
如:幸亏我让得快,要不早给那辆车撞倒了;让威(避开敌人的锋芒);让开(避开);让辟(退让避开)
For instance: Luckily, I dodged quickly; else that vehicle would have hit me; to avoid the enemy's sharpness; to step aside.
10. 用烟酒款待 ([En.] entertain; treat; offer)
To provide hospitality with food and drink.
例:
如:让酒(请人喝酒);让烟(请人抽烟);让坐(请客人入座)
For example: inviting someone for drinks; offering cigarettes; seating guests.
12. 窃夺 ([En.] steal)
To steal or seize.
引:
1. 《管子·君臣下》:治斧钺者,不敢让刑;治轩冕者,不敢让赏。
"Guanzi": Those who govern axes and handcuffs dare not yield punishment; those who manage crowns and rewards do not dare to yield favor.
13. 骚扰 ([En.] disturb)
To disturb or disrupt.
引:
1. 《荀子·荣辱》:巨涂则让,小涂则殆。
"Xunzi": In great turmoil, you yield; in minor troubles, you are harmed.
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介词 (Preposition): 被 【英】:by.
By.
例:
如:他让自行车撞了;庄稼让大水冲走了
For example: He was hit by the bicycle; crops were washed away by the flood.
让
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名词 (Noun): 古代的一种礼节仪式。举手平衡状 【英】:put up one's hands to balance.
An ancient ritual gesture of raising hands for balance.
引:
1. 《仪礼·聘礼》:宾入门皇,升堂让。 郑玄注:“讓谓举手平衡也。”
"Yili": When guests enter, they raise hands for balance. Zheng Xuan noted: "Let" refers to raising hands for balance.
2. 《史记·项羽本纪》:大行不顾细谨,大礼不辞小让。
"Records of the Grand Historian": Great undertakings do not concern themselves too much with minor details or trivial yielding.
surrender sth. submissively / give up sth. to others without putting up a fight / hand over on a platter / hand over with a bow / hand sth. over on a silver platter