投桃报李
tóu​táo​bào​lǐ

reciprocate

  • created sense approved 投桃报李/投桃報李 · tóu​táo​bào​lǐ · reciprocate

    投桃报李 / 投桃報李

    tóu​táo​bào​lǐ

    reciprocate

    to return a favor, exchange gifts, or respond to kindness with equivalent generosity as a sign of friendship

    他之前帮我照顾孩子，我今天特意送些水果过去，也算是投桃报李。

    idiom

    created sense