created reference approved 你来我往/你來我往 → 你来我去/你來我去 (variant) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
你来我往 / 你來我往 nǐláiwǒwǎng
你来我去 / 你來我去 nǐláiwǒqù
variant
Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type
created sense approved 你来我往/你來我往 · nǐláiwǒwǎng · back and forth — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
你来我往 / 你來我往
nǐláiwǒwǎng
back and forth
Used to describe a high frequency of interaction or communication between two parties; to have frequent dealings with each other
你 (literal) → 你 · nǐ · each other 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come 我 (literal) → 我 · wǒ · each other 往 (literal) → 往 · wǎng · to socialize
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition
created sense approved 你来我往/你來我往 · nǐláiwǒwǎng · tit for tat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
你来我往 / 你來我往
nǐláiwǒwǎng
tit for tat
Describes a situation where two sides are locked in a back-and-forth struggle, such as a heated debate, a competitive sports match, or a physical fight; cut and thrust
你 (literal) → 你 · nǐ · each other 来 (literal) → 来/來 · lái · to come 我 (literal) → 我 · wǒ · each other 往 (literal) → 往 · wǎng · to go
Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition