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礼尚往来

lǐshàngwǎnglái

Traditional: 禮尚往來

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

HSK 6

Character Breakdown

礼
lǐ
courtesy, manners, social customs
HSK 3
尚
shàng
still, yet; even; fairly, rather
HSK 5
往
wǎng
to go, to depart; past, former
HSK 2
来
lái
to arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on
HSK 1

Additional Information

Category
Chinese
HSK Character Level
—
HSK Word Level
6