必恭必敬 Bì Gōng Bì Jìng be very respectful

Explanation

形容态度十分恭敬，是对人的尊敬，是中华民族的传统美德，表达对人的尊重和礼貌。

Describes a very respectful attitude. It is a respect for people, a traditional virtue of the Chinese people, expressing respect and politeness.

Origin Story

西周时期，周幽王为了博得褒姒一笑，不惜发动战争，甚至废掉了太子宜臼，立了褒姒的儿子伯服为太子。周幽王对褒姒的宠爱到了无以复加的地步，他竭尽所能地讨好褒姒，甚至可以为了她而放弃一切。但褒姒却始终没有露出笑容。周幽王为此焦头烂额，束手无策。最后，他只能放弃了让褒姒一笑的念头，并对褒姒的态度更加必恭必敬，希望能够得到她的原谅。

xī zhōu shí qī, zhōu yōu wáng wèi le bó dé bāo sì yī xiào, bù xī fā dòng zhàn zhēng, shèn zhì fèi diào le tài zǐ yí jiù, lì le bāo sì de ér zi bó fú wèi tài zǐ. zhōu yōu wáng duì bāo sì de chǒng ài dào le wú yǐ fù jiā de dì bù, tā jié jìn suǒ néng de tǎo hǎo bāo sì, shèn zhì kě yǐ wèi le tā ér fàng qì yī qiè. dàn bāo sì què shǐ zhōng méi yǒu lòu chū xiào róng. zhōu yōu wáng wèi cǐ jiāo tóu lán è, shù shǒu wú cè. zuì hòu, tā zhǐ néng fàng qì le ràng bāo sì yī xiào de niàn tóu, bìng duì bāo sì de tài dù gèng jiā bì gōng bì jìng, xī wàng néng gòu dé dào tā de yuán liàng.

During the Western Zhou Dynasty, King You of Zhou did everything in his power to make Bao Si smile. He spared no effort, even waging war, and he even replaced the crown prince Yi Jiu with Bao Si's son Bo Fu. King You's love for Bao Si was boundless, he did everything to please her, even if it meant giving up everything. But Bao Si never smiled at him. King You was desperate, he didn't know what to do. Finally, he gave up trying to make Bao Si smile, and treated her with even more respect, hoping to gain her forgiveness.

Usage

该成语在日常生活中，用于表达对人的尊敬和礼貌。

gāi chéng yǔ zài rì cháng shēng huó zhōng, yòng yú biǎo dá duì rén de jùn jìng hé lǐ mào.

The idiom is used in daily life to express respect and politeness to people.

Examples

• 他对待长辈总是必恭必敬。

  tā duì dài zhǎng bèi zǒng shì bì gōng bì jìng.

  He is always very respectful to his elders.

• 我们应该对老师必恭必敬。

  wǒ men yīng gāi duì lǎo shī bì gōng bì jìng.

  We should be respectful to our teachers.

Related Idioms

• 毕恭毕敬

• 肃然起敬

• 彬彬有礼

Opposite Idioms

• 出言不逊

• 目中无人