男女授受不亲 in English nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1 Meaning

Meanings

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

Simplified Characters

男 女 授 受 不 亲

Traditional Characters

男 女 授 受 不 親

Pinyin

nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

男nan2male 女nv3female 授shou4to teach 受shou4to receive 不bu4(negative prefix) 亲qin1parent