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to treat sb with due respect (idiom)

以礼相待
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
Idiom
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Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) · fig. to return politeness for politeness礼尚往来lǐ shàng wǎng lái
Antonyms
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant趾高气扬zhǐ gāo qì yángoverbearing · arrogant bully盛气凌人shèng qì líng rénto consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters · condescending · to go about with one's nose in the air目中无人mù zhōng wú rén