lái'ér​bù​wǎng​fēi​lǐ​yě

reciprocity

Senses

来而不往非礼也/ 來而不往非禮也 lái'ér​bù​wǎng​fēi​lǐ​yě reciprocity

not to reciprocate is against etiquette; it is polite to return a favor or a visit

所谓“来而不往非礼也”,你送了我礼物,我也得回送一份。

来而不往非礼也/ 來而不往非禮也 lái'ér​bù​wǎng​fēi​lǐ​yě respond in kind

to treat someone in the same way they have treated you, often used in the context of retaliation

既然对方先发起了挑战,来而不往非礼也,我们也该予以回击。

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