courtesy name

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词形变化

courtesy names 复数 courtesy names

释义与例句

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    An alias used instead of one's given name by peers and subordinates as a symbol of adulthood and respect in China and sometimes more broadly other East Asian cultures.

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    历史

    Confucius's birth name was Kong Qiu, but his courtesy name was Kong Zhongni.