| 释义 |
礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | The customary act of giving and receiving. (literal) • One good turn deserves another. • Give and take. • Kindness begets kindness. • Presents keep friendship warm. • He may freely receive courtesies that knows how to requite them. • Ka me, ka thee. [同义] 投桃报李 Exchange of gifts. [反义] 鸡犬之声相闻，而老死不相往来 Half the world knows not how the other half lives. [源] 礼记·曲礼上：“往而不来，非礼也，来而不往，亦非礼也。” |