攀轅扣馬 / 攀辕扣马
pān yuán kòu mǎ
"climb shaft detain horse"
This is another saying about hospitality: climbing onto the shaft of the cart and detaining the horse to stop the guest from leaving.
Having been brought up in the Chinese tradition, I can certainly relate to the duty of trying to make your guests feel welcomed, but not to the point of climbing onto the bonnet and withholding their car keys (the modern equivalent). Hahahahaha.
See also: 牽衣投轄 / 牵衣投辖
https://piccola-chinita.blogspot.com/2023/12/chinese-sayings-20.html
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