莅临 (蒞臨)
lì lín
Pinyin

Definition

莅临 (蒞臨)
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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)

来临
lái lín
  1. 1 to approach
  2. 2 to come closer
光临
guāng lín
  1. 1 (formal) to honor with one's presence
  2. 2 to attend
临
lín
  1. 1 to face
  2. 2 to overlook
  3. 3 to arrive
  4. 4 to be (just) about to
  5. 5 just before
临时
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
临近
lín jìn
  1. 1 close to
  2. 2 approaching

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)

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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