Tā yànjuàn le guānchǎng shàng de yínglái-sòngwǎng.
She was tired of the endless official receptions and send-offs.
Tips
history
Rooted in 《庄子·山木》 (Warring States): 其送往而迎来，来者勿禁，往者勿止 - originally a Daoist image of natural openness (welcome and farewell both without forcing). Later narrowed to the specific social-ritual sense of being busy entertaining guests.
usage
Often slightly weary - emphasizes the labor, expense, or hollowness of constant hosting rather than genuine warmth. Typical contexts: hotel work, diplomatic schedules, bureaucratic social circuits, year-end banquet seasons.
