礼尚往来

HSK 7-9

lǐshàngwǎnglái

reciprocal courtesy; 'give and take' (returning a favor)

你帮了我，我也得回礼，礼尚往来

nǐ bāng le wǒ, wǒ yě děi huílǐ, lǐshàngwǎnglái

You helped me, so I must return the favor

送点小礼物算礼尚往来

sòng diǎn xiǎo lǐwù suàn lǐshàngwǎnglái

Giving a small gift counts as returning the favor

礼尚往来嘛

lǐshàngwǎnglái ma

It's normal to reciprocate