xián​huán

to repay a kindness

衔环 銜環 xián//huán
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 xián​huán​jié​cǎo

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