投桃報李 tóu táo bào lǐ

DEFINITIONS

  1. toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
  2. to exchange gifts
  3. Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours.

CHARACTERS

投 tóu
HSK 5
throw, cast, fling, pitch; jump
桃 táo
HSK 5
peach; marriage; surname
報 bào report, tell, announce
李 lǐ
HSK 3
plum; judge; surname