"Politeness" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy / politeness / manners / courteous / polite |   |
| 还礼 | huán lǐ | to return a politeness / to present a gift in return | |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness | |
| 虚与委蛇 | xū yǔ wēi shé | pretense at complying (idiom) / sham gestures of politeness | |
| 客气话 | kè qi huà | words of politeness / politesse / decorous talking / talk with propriety | |
| 毫不客气 | háo bù kè qi | no trace of politeness / unrestrained (criticism) | |
| 别太客气 | bié tài kè qi | lit. no excessive politeness / Don't mention it! / You're welcome! / Please don't stand on ceremony. | |
