投桃报李
投桃报李
tóu táo bào lǐ
toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
idiomverb
Traditional: 投桃報李
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- (idiom, verb) toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
- to exchange gifts
- Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.
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Related Words
互通有无(hù tōng yǒu wú)— mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
→另起炉灶(lìng qǐ lú zào)— lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
→中俄伊犁条约(Zhōng É Yī lí Tiáo yuē)— Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
→中俄改订条约(Zhōng É Gǎi dìng Tiáo yuē)— Treaty of Saint Petersburg of 1881, whereby Russia handed back Yili province to Qing China in exchange for compensation payment and unequal treaty rights
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