禮尚往來
See also: 礼尚往来
Chinese
gift; propriety; rite | still; yet; to value still; yet; to value; to esteem |
to go back and forth; to come and go; to have dealings with; to have contact with; to communicate; to exchange | ||
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trad. (禮尚往來) | 禮 | 尚 | 往來 | |
simp. (礼尚往来) | 礼 | 尚 | 往来 | |
alternative forms | 禮上往來/礼上往来 |
Etymology
- 禮尚往來,往而不來,非禮也,來而不往,亦非禮也。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
- From: The Book of Rites, c. 4th – 2nd century BCE
- Lǐ shàng wǎnglái, wǎng ér bù lái, fēilǐ yě, lái ér bù wǎng, yì fēilǐ yě. [Pinyin]
- Li places an importance on the extending and receiving (of it). If it is extended, but not received, (this) is not li. If it is received, but not extended, (this) is likewise not li.
礼尚往来,往而不来,非礼也,来而不往,亦非礼也。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄌㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨㄤˇ ㄌㄞˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: lǐshàngwǎnglái
- Wade–Giles: li3-shang4-wang3-lai2
- Yale: lǐ-shàng-wǎng-lái
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: liishanqwoanglai
- Palladius: лишанванлай (lišanvanlaj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /li²¹⁴⁻²¹ ʂɑŋ⁵¹ wɑŋ²¹⁴⁻²¹ laɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4
- Yale: láih seuhng wóhng lòih
- Cantonese Pinyin: lai5 soeng6 wong5 loi4
- Guangdong Romanization: lei5 sêng6 wong5 loi4
- Sinological IPA (key): /lɐi̯¹³ sœːŋ²² wɔːŋ¹³ lɔːi̯²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Idiom
(deprecated template usage) 禮尚往來
- to reciprocate the courtesy shown to you by another; to treat others as you would like to be treated
- to reciprocate a gift; to give a gift in return