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来而不往非礼也

lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě

7-character word Traditional 來而不往非禮也

What 来而不往非礼也 means

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

The characters in 来而不往非礼也

• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…
• 而érand; as well as; and so
• 不bùno; not so; (bound form) not; un-
• 往wǎngto go (in a direction); to; towards
• 非fēito not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; de-
• 礼lǐgift; rite; ceremony
• 也yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either…