Meaning of 投桃报李
投桃报李 means to return a favor with a favor; mutual friendly exchange; reciprocity. Pronounced tóu táo bào lǐ.
- to return a favor with a favor; mutual friendly exchange; reciprocity
Definitions & Examples
Péng朋
yǒu友
zhī之
jiān间
yīng应
gāi该
tóu投
táo桃
bào报
lǐ李
，
hù互
xiāng相
bāng帮
zhù助
。
Friends should practice reciprocity and help each other.
Liǎng两
guó国
zhī之
jiān间
tóu投
táo桃
bào报
lǐ李
，
jiàn建
lì立
le了
shēn深
hòu厚
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
。
The two countries exchanged goodwill and established a profound friendship.
Nǐ你
shàng上
cì次
qǐng请
wǒ我
chī吃
fàn饭
，
zhè这
cì次
wǒ我
qǐng请
nǐ你
，
zán咱
men们
tóu投
táo桃
bào报
lǐ李
。
You treated me to dinner last time, so this time I'll treat you—let's return each other's favors.
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