厚往薄来 — “To give generously in return and receive modestly”
厚往薄来 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give generously in return and receive modestly”. To be liberal in giving and reserved in receiving in interactions. Literally, “Give generously and receive meagerly”.
厚往薄来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
厚往薄来 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 厚
- hòu厚jīn今bó薄gǔ古favor the present over the past
- hòu厚gǔ古bó薄jīn今revere ancient, slight modern
- hòu厚wèi味xī腊dú毒hidden dangers in appealing things
- hòu厚dé德zài载wù物Great virtue supports great responsibility
- hòu厚dé德zǎi载fú福Great virtue brings abundant blessings
- hòu厚cǐ此bó薄bǐ彼favor one, neglect another
- hòu厚shēng生lì利yòng用enrich lives and utilize resources
- hòu厚pí皮lǎo老liǎn脸shameless and impervious to criticism
- hòu厚lù禄gāo高guān官high office and generous salary
- hòu厚jī积bó薄fā发accumulate much to release slowly
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深qíng情Benevolent appearance, unfathomable intentions
- hòu厚mào貌shēn深wén文outwardly kind but inwardly inscrutable
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What does 厚往薄来 mean?
厚往薄来 (hòu wǎng báo lái) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to give generously in return and receive modestly”.
How do you pronounce 厚往薄来?
厚往薄来 is pronounced hòu wǎng báo lái in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 厚往薄来 literally mean?
Literally, 厚往薄来 means “Give generously and receive meagerly”. It is used to mean “to give generously in return and receive modestly”.
What is the Chinese definition of 厚往薄来?
在交往中施予丰厚而纳受微薄。