莅临
lì lín
Pinyin

Definition

莅临
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lì lín
  1. to arrive (esp. of notable person)
  2. to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guāng lín])

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

lái lín
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to come closer
guāng lín
  1. 1 (formal) to honor with one's presence
  2. 2 to attend
lín
  1. 1 to face
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 to arrive
  4. 4 to be (just) about to
  5. 5 just before
lín shí
  1. 1 as the time draws near
  2. 2 at the last moment
  3. 3 temporary
  4. 4 interim
  5. 5 ad hoc
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching
lín mén
  1. 1 to arrive home
  2. 2 facing one's home
  3. 3 home-coming
  4. 4 (soccer) facing the goalmouth
jiàng lín
  1. 1 to descend
  2. 2 to arrive
  3. 3 to come
miàn lín
  1. 1 to face sth
  2. 2 to be confronted with
bīn lín
  1. 1 on the edge of
  2. 2 (fig.) on the verge of
  3. 3 close to
lín bié
  1. 1 on parting
  2. 2 facing separation
lín dào
  1. 1 to befall
lín chǎng
  1. 1 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc)
  2. 2 firsthand (experience)
  3. 3 impromptu (remarks etc)
Lín ān
  1. 1 Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Háng zhōu], Zhejiang
lín xìng
  1. 1 to go in person (of emperor)
  2. 2 to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
lín chuáng
  1. 1 clinical
lín mó
  1. 1 to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
lín shí gōng
  1. 1 day laborer
  2. 2 temporary work
lín sǐ
  1. 1 facing death
  2. 2 at death's door
Lín jiāng
  1. 1 Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
Lín fén
  1. 1 Linfen prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西

Idioms (16)

事到临头
shì dào lín tóu
  1. 1 when things come to a head (idiom)
兵临城下
bīng lín chéng xià
  1. 1 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu
  1. 1 facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
  2. 2 with one foot in the grave
居高临下
jū gāo lín xià
  1. 1 to live high and look down (idiom)
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 to tower above
  4. 4 to occupy the high ground
  5. 5 fig. arrogance based on one's social position
平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
死到临头
sǐ dào lín tóu
  1. 1 Death is near at hand. (idiom)
临危受命
lín wēi shòu mìng
  1. 1 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
临时抱佛脚
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
  1. 1 lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
  2. 2 doing things at the last minute
  3. 3 making a hasty last-minute effort
临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
  1. 1 better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
  2. 2 one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
临渴掘井
lín kě jué jǐng
  1. 1 lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
  2. 2 to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
临渴穿井
lín kě chuān jǐng
  1. 1 lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
  2. 2 to act when it is too late
临阵退缩
lín zhèn tuì suō
  1. 1 to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
  2. 2 to get cold feet
莅临指导
lì lín zhǐ dǎo
  1. 1 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
亲临其境
qīn lín qí jìng
  1. 1 to travel to a place personally (idiom)
身临其境
shēn lín qí jìng
  1. 1 (idiom) to experience it for oneself
  2. 2 to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
阖第光临
hé dì guāng lín
  1. 1 the whole family is invited (idiom)

Sample Sentences

各位来宾您好,欢迎光临好美丽百货公司。本公司一楼为化妆品专区,二楼至四楼为淑女精品服饰,五楼为男士精品休闲服饰专区,六楼为童装、家电与寝具专柜。七楼与八楼设有国际美食街,地下一楼为生鲜超市,感谢您今天的莅临,好美丽百货公司祝您购物愉快。
gèwèi láibīn nínhǎo ,huānyíng guānglín hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī 。běngōngsī yī lóu wèi huàzhuāngpǐn zhuānqū ,èrlóu zhì sì lóu wèi shūnǚ jīngpǐn fúshì ,wǔ lóu wèi nánshì jīngpǐn xiūxián fúshì zhuānqū ,liù lóu wèi tóngzhuāng 、jiā diàn yǔ qǐnjù zhuānguì 。qī lóu yǔ bā lóu shè yǒu guójì měishí jiē ,dìxiàyīlóu wèi shēngxiān chāoshì ,gǎnxiè nín jīntiān de lìlín ,hǎoměilì bǎihuò gōngsī zhù nín gòuwù yúkuài 。
Good afternoon shoppers, welcome to the Haomeili department store. The cosmetics area is on the first floor; womenswear is located from the second floor to the fourth floor; the fifth floor houses the mens' leisurewear section; while the sixth floor is the childrenswear, domestic appliances sections and the bedding counter. There is an international food court on the seventh and eighth floor, while B1 has a fresh food market. Thanks for your patronage, we at Haomeili wish you an enjoyable shopping trip.
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