all courtesies must be returned(lǐ wú bù dá)

all courtesies must be returned

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ǐ w ú B ù D á, which means that one party treats each other with courtesy, and the other party has to repay each other with courtesy. It also means that if one party does not accept other people's courtesy, he must repay each other. From the book of rites, Yanyi.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in communication, etc

Examples

All politeness is answered, and the words are not empty.

Analysis of Idioms

Reciprocity: reciprocity

The origin of Idioms

Yan Yi in the book of Rites: "when you travel to your guests, and when you give them the title of nobility, you will come down and worship the chieftain again, then you will be promoted to worship, and then you will become a minister. If you do so, you will be able to answer all the courtesy. If you do, you will be able to understand the courtesy of the emperor. "

Idiom explanation

Courtesy: courtesy. If one side treats each other with courtesy, the other side must repay each other with courtesy. It also means that if you do not accept other people's gifts, you must repay them.

Chinese PinYin : lǐ wú bù dá