What does 来而不往非礼也 mean in Chinese?

来而不往非礼也 (lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě) means "not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind" in Chinese.

How do you pronounce 来而不往非礼也?

来而不往非礼也 is pronounced "lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 7 syllables.

来而不往非礼也 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.

来而不往非礼也 is made up of the characters 来, 而, 不, 往, 非, 礼, 也. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.

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来而不往非礼也

lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě

not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind

verb

Traditional: 來而不往非禮也

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来而不往非礼也 is not on the HSK 2.0 lists or the new exam syllabus.

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