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有来有往 — “To have reciprocal interactions”

有来有往 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have reciprocal interactions”. To give and take. Literally, “There is coming and going”.

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有来有往 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 有yǒu
  • 来lái
  • 有yǒu
  • 往wǎng

有来有往 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
来
lái7to come
有
yǒu6to have or to exist
往
wǎng8go towards

Example Sentence with 有来有往

朋友之间就应该有来有往,这样感情才能长久。
Friends should have give-and-take; only then can their friendship last.

Idioms Related to 有来有往

More idioms starting with 有

  • yǒu有yī一lì利jí即yǒu有yī一bì弊every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一lì利bì必yǒu有yī一bì弊Every advantage has a disadvantage
  • yǒu有yī一dé得yī一state the exact facts
  • yǒu有yī一shǒu手ér儿have a special skill or knack
  • yǒu有yī一dā搭méi没yī一dā搭chat aimlessly
  • yǒu有yī一wú无èr二unique and irreplaceable
  • yǒu有sān三yǒu有liǎng俩to be well-off
  • yǒu有liǎng两xià下zi子To have real skill or ability
  • yǒu有wéi为yǒu有shǒu守Capable and principled
  • yǒu有le了cún存xiào孝,,bù不xiǎn显yàn彦zhāng章Exceptional talent overshadows lesser ability
  • yǒu有shì事zhī之qiū秋a critical period
  • yǒu有xiān仙zé则míng名Eminence brings renown

Questions about 有来有往

What does 有来有往 mean?
有来有往 (yǒu lái yǒu wǎng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have reciprocal interactions”.
How do you pronounce 有来有往?
有来有往 is pronounced yǒu lái yǒu wǎng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 有来有往 literally mean?
Literally, 有来有往 means “There is coming and going”. It is used to mean “to have reciprocal interactions”.
What is the Chinese definition of 有来有往?
指对等行动。所指因文而异。
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