礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái

fig. to return politeness for politeness

HSK 6

Word data

HSK 6
Frequency 43825th word

Definitions

  1. 1. fig. to return politeness for politeness
  2. 2. lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)

Characters

Character Meaning
礼 lǐ HSK 3
etiquette; courtesy; gift
尚 shàng HSK 5
still; yet; to value
往 wǎng HSK 2
towards; to go (in a direction); to
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next