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你来我往 — “To exchange visits or pleasantries frequently”

你来我往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exchange visits or pleasantries frequently”. To have a lot of back-and-forth interaction, often among friends or acquaintances. Literally, “you come, I go”.

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你来我往 Pronunciation and Pinyin

你来我往 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
你
nǐ7you
来
lái7to come
我
wǒ7I, me, myself
往
wǎng8go towards

Example Sentence with 你来我往

每逢佳节,邻里之间总是你来我往,互赠祝福。
During every festive season, neighbors always exchange visits, sending each other good wishes.

Idioms Related to 你来我往

Synonyms of 你来我往

  • nǐ你lái来wǒ我qù去frequent social interactions and reciprocal visits

More idioms starting with 你

  • nǐ你bù不rén仁,,wǒ我bù不yì义You act unfairly, I'll be unjust
  • nǐ你dōng东wǒ我xī西to go separate ways
  • nǐ你zhēng争wǒ我duó夺contend with each other
  • nǐ你chàng倡wǒ我suí随You propose, I second
  • nǐ你xiōng兄wǒ我dì弟to be on intimate fraternal terms
  • nǐ你chuī吹wǒ我pěng捧to engage in mutual flattery
  • nǐ你chàng唱wǒ我hé和echo each other's sentiments
  • nǐ你duó夺wǒ我zhēng争vie with each other
  • nǐ你lián怜wǒ我ài爱mutual affection and respect
  • nǐ你ēn恩wǒ我ài爱deeply in love
  • nǐ你tuī推wǒ我ràng让to defer to each other
  • nǐ你jìng敬wǒ我ài爱mutual respect and affection

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Questions about 你来我往

What does 你来我往 mean?

你来我往 (nǐ lái wǒ wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to exchange visits or pleasantries frequently”.

How do you pronounce 你来我往?

你来我往 is pronounced nǐ lái wǒ wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 你来我往 literally mean?

Literally, 你来我往 means “you come, I go”. It is used to mean “to exchange visits or pleasantries frequently”.

What is the Chinese definition of 你来我往?

相互来往。多指亲朋好友之间交往频繁

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