来而不往非礼也

lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě

Definitions

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

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Child Words of 来而不往非礼也

no; not so

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

to come

to go (in a direction)

gift

and

to not be; not

rudeness