jié​cǎo​xián​huán

to repay someone's kindness

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    结草衔环 / 結草銜環 jié​cǎo​xián​huán

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  • created sense approved 结草衔环/結草銜環 · jié​cǎo​xián​huán · to repay someone's kindness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

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    jié​cǎo​xián​huán

    to repay someone's kindness

    To feel and show deep gratitude to a benefactor and vow to repay their kindness even after death; literally "to tie grass and carry a ring in the mouth" based on two historical legends of supernatural repayment.

    结草 (literal) → 结草/結草 · jié​cǎo · deep gratitude 衔环 (literal) → 衔环/銜環 · xián​huán · to repay a kindness

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