投桃報李

tau4 tou4 bou3 lei5

toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor · to exchange gifts · Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
  2. to exchange gifts
  3. Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

Written Forms

投桃報李Traditional · Main Form
投桃报李Alternate Form

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