男女授受不亲

nán nǚ shòu shòu bù qīn

释义

1. men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius)

男女授受不亲 的构成词

• 不 bù: no; not so
• 受 shòu: to receive
• 女 nǚ: female
• 男 nán: male
• 男女 nán nǚ: male-female
• 亲 qīn: parent
• 亲 qìng: parents-in-law of one's offspring
• 女 nǚ: female
• 授 shòu: (bound form) to confer; to give
• 授受 shòu shòu: to give and accept
• 男女 nán nǚ: male-female