以李报桃

以李报桃
yi3 li3 bao4 tao2
lit. give a plum in exchange for a peach, to return a favor (idiom)
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以李报桃
yǐ lǐ bào táo
give plums for peaches -- reciprocate a favour; exchange gifts; return a peach with a plum
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以李報桃|以李报桃 [yǐ lǐ bào táo] lit. give a plum in exchange for a peach to return a favor (idiom)

Chinese-English dictionary. . 2013.

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