投桃报李

tóu táo bào lǐ · tou tao bao li

Traditional 投桃報李

Meaning

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  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.

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