What does 礼尚往来 mean in Chinese?
礼尚往来 (lǐshàngwǎnglái) means lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom).
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
礼尚往来
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
02
fig. to return politeness for politeness
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The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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How do you pronounce 礼尚往来?
礼尚往来 is pronounced lǐshàngwǎnglái.
Is 礼尚往来 an HSK word?
礼尚往来 is on the HSK 7-9 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
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