投桃报李 tóu táo bào lǐ

toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 40742nd word

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
投 tóu HSK 5
to send; to cast; to throw oneself (into the river etc)
桃 táo HSK 5
peach
报 bào HSK 2
report; to inform; newspaper
李 lǐ HSK 3
surname Li; plum