宾主尽欢
bīn zhǔ jìn huān
host and guests all thoroughly enjoy themselves
Character by character
宾bīn
guest
guest
主zhǔ
host
host
尽jìn
fully
fully
欢huān
rejoice
rejoice
Example
宴会一直持续到深夜,宾主尽欢而散。
The banquet went on late into the night, and hosts and guests parted in the best of spirits.
Tone: positive (praise).
Usage and origin
Describes the whole occasion, not one person. A favourite of speeches and reports on dinners and receptions, often as 宾主尽欢而散.
Learn this in Lesson 36 · HSK 5–6: 去朋友家做客 (Visiting a Chinese home)
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