禮尚往來 lǐ shàng wǎng lái

fig. to return politeness for politeness

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

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