接风洗尘 meaning in English

welcome and help wash off the dust -- to treat sb. to a dinner on arriving

Lao li has just returned from abroad . we are giving him a dinner of welcome
老李刚从国外回来,我们要给他接风洗尘
Lao li has just returned from abroad . we are giving him a dinner of welcome
老李刚从国外回来.我们准备一顿大餐为他接风洗尘
“ we were friends with everyone on board columbia and knew their families well . we were going off to their welcome home party in houston
我们和哥伦比亚号上的每个人都是好朋友，和他们的家庭也非常熟悉。本来我们计划在休斯顿给他们接风洗尘的。 ”
“ the pilot , willie mccool , was one of our dearest friends . he often came to our home and was close to my two children . now we just feel shattered
我们和哥伦比亚号上的每个人都是好朋友，和他们的家庭也非常熟悉。本来我们计划在休斯顿给他们接风洗尘的。 ”