投桃报李

Traditional: 投桃報李

tóu táo bào lǐ

Dictionary entry

toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor

What does 投桃报李 mean?

投桃报李 (tóu táo bào lǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor

2to exchange gifts

3Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

Character breakdown

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投tóuto throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) · to cast (a ballot)桃táopeach 报bàoto report; to inform; to announce · to respond; to reply 李Lǐsurname Li

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tóu táo bào lǐ

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