相敬如宾 xiāng jìng rú bīn

DEFINITIONS

  1. to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
  2. mutual respect between husband and wife

CHARACTERS

相 xiāng mutual, reciprocal, each other
敬 jìng respect, honor; respectfully
如 rú if, supposing; as if; like, as
宾 bīn guest, visitor; surname; submit