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来而不往非礼也

lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě

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Definitions

1. not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
2. to respond in kind

Child Words of 来而不往非礼也

to go (in a direction)

no; not so

rudeness

(adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)

and

to come

to not be; not

gift