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[禮尚往來] lǐshàngwǎnglái lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
fig. to return politeness for politeness

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        lǐwù, [禮物], gift/present/CL:件[jiàn],個|个[gè],份[fèn]
        hūnlǐ, [婚禮], wedding ceremony/wedding/CL:場|场[chǎng]
        zànglǐ, [葬禮], burial/funeral
        lǐbài, [禮拜], week/religious service/worship/CL:個|个[gè]
        lǐmào, [禮貌], courtesy/manners
        Lǐ/lǐ, [禮], surname Li/abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Lǐ jì], Classic of Rites, gift/rite/ceremony/CL:份[fèn...
        lǐfú, [禮服], ceremonial robe/formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc)
        diǎnlǐ, [典禮], celebration/ceremony
        wúlǐ, [無禮], rude/rudely
        jìnglǐ, [敬禮], to salute/salute
        xǐlǐ, [洗禮], baptism (lit. or fig.)
        shīlǐ, [失禮], lacking in manners
        wǎnlǐfú, [晚禮服], evening dress
        lǐjié, [禮節], etiquette
        lǐyí, [禮儀], etiquette/ceremony
        lǐtáng, [禮堂], assembly hall/auditorium/CL:座[zuò],處|处[chù]
        lǐpǐn, [禮品], gift/present
        lǐbàitáng, [禮拜堂], chapel/church (Protestant)
        Lǐbàitiān, [禮拜天], Sunday
        Lǐbàiliù, [禮拜六], Saturday
        Lǐbàiwǔ, [禮拜五], Friday
        sònglǐ, [送禮], to give a present
        
        zuòlǐbài, [做禮拜], to go to church on Sunday (of Christians)
        xínglǐ, [行禮], to salute/to make one's salutations
        
        lǐmào, [禮帽], Western-style man's hat
        bīnbīnyǒulǐ, [彬彬有禮], refined and courteous/urbane
        Lǐbàiyī, [禮拜一], Monday
        fēilǐ, [非禮], rudeness/insolence/impropriety/harassment/molestation/indecent assault
        Lǐbàisān, [禮拜三], Wednesday
        sānglǐ, [喪禮], funeral
        xièlǐ, [謝禮], honorarium/gift as thanks
        huílǐ, [回禮], to return a greeting/to send a gift in return
        hèlǐ, [賀禮], congratulatory gift
        
        Lǐbàisì, [禮拜四], Thursday
        Lǐbàièr, [禮拜二], Tuesday
        lǐbīn, [禮賓], protocol/official etiquette
        
        lǐyù, [禮遇], courtesy/deferential treatment/polite reception
        jiànmiànlǐ, [見面禮], gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
        lǐshù, [禮數], etiquette/(old) gradation of etiquette with social status
        
        
        hòulǐ, [厚禮], generous gifts
        
        
        jìlǐ, [祭禮], sacrificial offerings/worship/religious rite
        Lǐbàirì, [禮拜日], Sunday
        lǐhuā, [禮花], fireworks
        xúnlǐ, [巡禮], to make a pilgrimage (to visit a holy site)/to go on a sightseeing tour
        
        
        
        jūlǐ, [拘禮], to stand on ceremony/punctilious
        lǐjīn, [禮金], monetary gift
        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        lǐpào, [禮炮], gun salute (e.g. 21-gun salute)/salvo
        
        
        guānlǐ, [觀禮], to attend a ritual
        
        
        péilǐ, [賠禮], to offer an apology/to make amends
        
        
        
        xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
        shīlǐ, [施禮], to salute/to greet
        
        
        
        duōlǐ, [多禮], too polite/overcourteous
        pìnlǐ, [聘禮], betrothal gift
        shènglǐ, [聖禮], Holy sacrament/Christian rite (esp. Protestant)/also called 聖事|圣事 by Catholics
        lǐzàn, [禮讚], to praise/well done, bravo!
        fēntíngkànglǐ, [分庭抗禮], peer competition/to function as rivals/to make claims as an equal
        bólǐ, [薄禮], my meager gift (humble)
        lǐjiào, [禮教], Confucian code of ethics
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lǐràng, [禮讓], to show consideration for (others)/to yield to (another vehicle etc)/courtesy/co...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lǐfǎ, [禮法], etiquette/ceremonial rites
        
        lǐyuè, [禮樂], (Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society)
        
        
        dálǐ, [答禮], to return a courtesy/return gift
        
        
        
        
        cǎilǐ, [彩禮], betrothal gift/bride price
        
        
        huánlǐ, [還禮], to return a politeness/to present a gift in return

        shíshàng, [時尚], fashion/fad/fashionable
        Shàng/shàng, surname Shang, still/yet/to value/to esteem
        gāoshàng, noble/lofty/refined/exquisite
        shàngwèi, not yet/still not
        fēngshàng, [風尚], current custom/current way of doing things
        
        héshang, Buddhist monk
        chóngshàng, to hold up (as an model)/to hold in esteem/to revere/to advocate
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngqiě, (not) even/yet/still
        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngwú, [尚無], not yet/not so far
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        shàngwǔ, to promote a martial spirit/to revere military skills/warlike
        
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        shàngkě, not bad/satisfactory
        
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        shàngfāngbǎojiàn, [尚方寶劍], variant of 尚方劍|尚方剑[shàng fāng jiàn]/imperial sword (giving bearer arbitrary powe...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Qìngshàngdào, [慶尚道], Gyeongsang Province of Joseon Korea, now divided into North Gyeongsang Province ...
        
        

        wǎng, [徃], to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for/past/previous, old vari...
        jiāowǎng, to associate (with)/to have contact (with)/to hang out (with)/to date/(interpers...
        qiánwǎng, to leave for/to proceed towards/to go
        tōngwǎng, to lead to
        wǎngcháng, usual/customary
        yǐwǎng, in the past/formerly
        wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
        
        wǎngshì, past events/former happenings
        wǎngwǎng, usually/in many cases/more often than not
        láiwǎng, [來往], to come and go/to have dealings with/to be in relation with
        yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
        xiàngwǎng, [嚮往], to yearn for/to look forward to
        wǎnglái, [往來], dealings/contacts/to go back and forth
        guòwǎng, [過往], to come and go/to have friendly relations with/in the past/previous
        gǎnwǎng, [趕往], to hurry to (somewhere)
        wǎngrì, former days/the past
        yǒngwǎngzhíqián, to advance bravely
        dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
        wǎngfǎn, to go back and forth/to go to and fro/round trip
        wǎngxī, the past
        
        táowǎng, to run away/to go into exile
        wǎngnián, in former years/in previous years
        
        jìwǎngbùjiù, to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones/There i...
        shǐwǎng, [駛往], bound for
        
        
        yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
        
        yīwǎngqíngshēn, deeply attached/devoted
        gǔwǎngjīnlái, [古往今來], since ancient times/since times immemorial
        wǎngfù, [往復], to go and come back/to make a return trip/backwards and forwards (e.g. of piston...
        
        
        
        
        
        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        shénwǎng, to be fascinated/to be rapt/to long for/to dream of
        xīnchíshénwǎng, [心馳神往], one's thoughts fly to a longed-for place or person/to long for/infatuated/fascin...
        yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
        
        
        jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
        yǐwǎng, the past
        wǎngshí, [往時], past events/former times
        

        lái, [來], to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
        qǐlai/qilai, [起來], to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qǐ lái], (after a verb) indicating the beginning...
        huílai, [回來], to return/to come back
        chūlái/chulai, [出來], to come out/to appear/to arise, (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion ...
        guòlái/guòlai, [過來], to come over/to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of, see 過來|过来[guò lái]
        xiàlai, [下來], to come down/(completed action marker)/(after verb of motion, indicates motion d...
        
        cónglái, [從來], always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)
        kànlai, [看來], apparently/it seems that
        jìnlái, [進來], to come in
        dàilái, [帶來], to bring/to bring about/to produce
        láizì, [來自], to come from (a place)/From: (in email header)
        běnlái, [本來], original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
        wèilái, [未來], future/tomorrow/CL:個|个[gè]/approaching/coming/pending
        láidào, [來到], to come/to arrive
        yuánlái, [原來], original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so, actually, as it turns out
        hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
        yuèláiyuè, [越來越], more and more
        yǐlái, [以來], since (a previous event)
        
        xǐnglái, [醒來], to waken
        jiēxiàlái, [接下來], to accept/to take/next/following
        dàolái, [到來], to arrive/arrival/advent
        jiānglái, [將來], in the future/future/the future/CL:個|个[gè]
        kànqǐlai, [看起來], seemingly/apparently/looks as if/appear to be/gives the impression that/seems on...
        mànmànlái, [慢慢來], take your time/take it easy
        láiyuán, [來源], source (of information etc)/origin
        láizhe, [來著], auxiliary showing sth happened in the past
        yònglái, [用來], to be used for
        shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
        gǎnlái, [趕來], to rush over
        láilín, [來臨], to approach/to come closer
        yǒushǐyǐlái, [有史以來], since the beginning of history
        láidiàn, [來電], incoming telegram or telephone call/your telegram, telephone call, or message/to...
        láibují, [來不及], there's not enough time (to do sth)/it's too late (to do sth)
        láidejí, [來得及], there's still time/able to do sth in time
        
        láixìn, [來信], incoming letter/send a letter here
        láijiǎng, [來講], as to/considering/for
        shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
        qiánlái, [前來], to come (formal)/before/previously
        shēnglái, [生來], from birth/by one's nature
        chuánlái, [傳來], (of a sound) to come through/to be heard/(of news) to arrive
        jìnlái, [近來], recently/lately
        láihuí, [來回], to make a round trip/return journey/back and forth/to and fro/repeatedly
        
        láiwǎng, [來往], to come and go/to have dealings with/to be in relation with
        láikàn, [來看], to come and see/to see a topic from a certain point of view
        láide, [來得], to emerge (from a comparison)/to come out as/to be competent or equal to
访         láifǎng, [來訪], to pay a visit
        cóngláibù, [從來不], never
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        
        luànlái, [亂來], to act recklessly/to mess around
        Láibīn/láibīn, [來賓], Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi, guest/visitor
        yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
        wàilái, [外來], external/foreign/outside
        dàotóulái, [到頭來], in the end/finally/as a result
        zǒngdeláishuō, [總的來說], generally speaking/to sum up/in summary/in short
        wǎnglái, [往來], dealings/contacts/to go back and forth
        
        
        Xībólái, [希伯來], Hebrew
        
        fǎnguolái, [反過來], conversely/in reverse order/in an opposite direction
        láiyuányú, [來源於], to originate in
        
        xiǎnglái, [想來], it may be assumed that
        hédelái, [合得來], to get along well/compatible/also written 和得來|和得来[hé de lái]
        húlái, [胡來], to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules/to mess with sth/to make a hash of th...
        láilì, [來歷], history/antecedents/origin
        zìláishuǐ, [自來水], running water/tap water
        yǒushēngyǐlái, [有生以來], since birth/for one's whole life
        láitóu, [來頭], cause/reason/interest/influence
        xiànglái, [向來], always (previously)
        hébùlái, [合不來], unable to get along together/incompatible
        láilóngqùmài, [來龍去脈], the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)/(fig.) the whole sequence of events/cau...
        juǎntǔchónglái, [卷土重來], lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)/fig. to regroup and come back even str...
        láifùqiāng, [來復槍], rifle (loanword)/also written 來福槍|来福枪
        dúláidúwǎng, [獨來獨往], coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator/keeping to oneself/unsociable/ma...
西         Mǎláixīyà, [馬來西亞], Malaysia
        tūrúqílái, [突如其來], to arise abruptly/to arrive suddenly/happening suddenly
        
        
        láijìn, [來勁], (dialect) to be full of zeal/high-spirited/exhilarating/to stir sb up
        
        yùláiyù, [愈來愈], more and more
        
        zhuànláizhuànqù, [轉來轉去], to rove around/to run around in circles/to walk back and forth
访         láifǎngzhě, [來訪者], visitor/(psychological counseling) client
        zhāolái, [招來], to attract/to incur
        fānláifùqù, [翻來覆去], to toss and turn (sleeplessly)/again and again
        sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
        běnláimiànmù, [本來面目], true colors/true features
        Mǎlái, [馬來], Malaya/Malaysia
        
        yóulái, [由來], origin
        wàiláiyǔ, [外來語], loanword
        shíláiyùnzhuǎn, [時來運轉], the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break/things change for t...
        guòláirén, [過來人], an experienced person/sb who has "been around (the block)"/sb who has personally...
        xīnxuèláicháo, [心血來潮], to be prompted by a sudden impulse/carried away by a whim/to have a brainstorm
        
        
        BěiKǎluóláinà, [北卡羅來納], North Carolina, US state
        lìlái, [歷來], always/throughout (a period of time)/(of) all-time
        BěiKǎluóláinàzhōu, [北卡羅來納州], North Carolina, US state
        láiyì, [來意], one's purpose in coming
        láikè, [來客], guest
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        
        láishēng, [來生], next life
        
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        fǎnguòláishuō, [反過來說], on the other hand
        láizhěbùjù, [來者不拒], to refuse nobody (idiom)/all comers welcome
        
        nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
        
        NánKǎluóláinà, [南卡羅來納], South Carolina, US state
        
        
        láinián, [來年], next year/the coming year
        chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
        jǔlìláishuō, [舉例來說], for example
        zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
        jìnniánlái, [近年來], for the past few years
        
        láiyóu, [來由], reason/cause
        wàiláirén, [外來人], foreigner
        
        
        xiàbùlái, [下不來], awkward/embarrassed/cannot be accomplished
        
        
        rúlái, [如來], tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: ...
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        kōngxuéláifēng, [空穴來風], lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)/fig. unfounded (story)/baseless (claim)
        chūláizhàdào, [初來乍到], to be a newcomer/just off the boat
        fēnzhìtàlái, [紛至沓來], to come thick and fast (idiom)
        sùlái, [素來], consistently/always (in the past and now)
        zìgǔyǐlái, [自古以來], since ancient times
        
        
        shíbùzàilái, [時不再來], Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom)
        gǔwǎngjīnlái, [古往今來], since ancient times/since times immemorial
        
        Bùláiméi, [不來梅], Bremen (city)
        
        
        láilù, [來路], incoming road/origin/past history
        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        zhíláizhíqù, [直來直去], going directly (without detour)/(fig.) direct/straightforward (in one's manner o...
        
        
        shānshānláichí, [姍姍來遲], to be late/to arrive slowly/to be slow in the coming
        
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        lǐshàngwǎnglái, [禮尚往來], lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness f...
        
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
        
        
        
        
        
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láiHuá, [來華], to come to China
        
        Bǎolìlái, [寶麗來], Polaroid
        
        láishì, [來勢], momentum of sth approaching
线         láifùxiàn, [來復線], rifling (spiral lines on inside of gun barrel imparting spin to the bullet)
        huábulái, [划不來], not worth it
        
        
        
        
        
        huádelái, [划得來], worth it/it pays to
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        wàiláicí, [外來詞], loanword
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        èrlái, [二來], secondly, ...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Wèiláipài, [未來派], Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)
        
        
        
        
        jìwǎngkāilái, [繼往開來], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
        
        shǎolái, [少來], refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!
        
        
        diānláidǎoqù, [顛來倒去], to harp on/over and over/merely ring changes on a few terms
        bóláipǐn, [舶來品], (old) imported goods/foreign goods
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        láibudé, [來不得], cannot allow (to be present)/cannot admit
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yèláixiāng, [夜來香], tuberose/Cestrum nocturnum, see also 夜香木
        
        
        
        láifàn, [來犯], to invade one's territory
        
        
        láiwén, [來文], received document/sent document
        chónglái, [重來], to start over/to do sth all over again
        
        
        
        
        
        Láiān, [來安], Lai'an county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chú zhōu], Anhui
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Huìlái, [惠來], Huilai county in Jieyang 揭陽|揭阳, Guangdong
        
        
        
        
        yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        Láifèng, [來鳳], Laifeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[Ēn shī T...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

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