created sense approved 衔环/銜環 · xiánhuán · to repay a kindness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
衔环 / 銜環
xiánhuán
to repay a kindness
(literary) to show gratitude or repay a debt of kindness; based on a legend where a rescued bird returned with four white rings to reward its savior. Often used in the phrase [[衔环结草|銜環結草|xian2 huan2 jie2 cao3]]
衔, 环
衔 (literal) → 衔/銜 · xián · to hold in the mouth 环 (literal) → 环/環 · huán · ring
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