结草
jié​cǎo

deep gratitude

结草 結草 jié​cǎo
deep gratitude
(literary) to express deep gratitude and a promise to repay a debt of kindness even after death; literally "to tie grass together", referencing a story of a ghost who tripped an enemy to save a benefactor
to weave grass
to weave or braid grass (often into thatch for building a simple hut or cottage)
to tie grass
to tie grass together to form a barrier or obstruction

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