礼尚往来

Traditional: 禮尚往來

lǐ shàng wǎng lái

Dictionary entry

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

What does 礼尚往来 mean?

礼尚往来 (lǐ shàng wǎng lái) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

2fig. to return politeness for politeness

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礼Lǐsurname Li · abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites 尚Shàngsurname Shang 往wǎngto go (in a direction) · to 来láito come · (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)

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礼尚往来

lǐ shàng wǎng lái

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