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礼尚往来

lǐshàngwǎnglái

Traditional: 禮尚往來

lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

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Meaning of 礼尚往来 in English

lǐshàngwǎngláiHSK 7–9Syllabus #7932
  1. lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
  2. fig. to return politeness for politeness

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HSK words with 礼

礼物HSK 3礼貌HSK 4婚礼HSK 5典礼HSK 6敬礼HSK 7–9礼服HSK 7–9礼节HSK 7–9礼品HSK 7–9礼堂HSK 7–9礼仪HSK 7–9
尚 on its own →
shàng · still

HSK words with 尚

高尚HSK 6时尚HSK 6尚HSK 7–9崇尚HSK 7–9风尚HSK 7–9和尚HSK 7–9尚且HSK 7–9尚未HSK 7–9
往 on its own →
wǎng · to go (in a direction)

HSK words with 往

往HSK 2往往HSK 4交往HSK 5前往HSK 5往返HSK 5来往HSK 6往后HSK 6往来HSK 6往年HSK 6向往HSK 6
来 on its own →
lái · to come

HSK words with 来

来HSK 1出来HSK 2过来HSK 2回来HSK 2进来HSK 2起来HSK 2上来HSK 2下来HSK 2后来HSK 3看来HSK 3

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