結草銜環
See also: 结草衔环
Chinese
to repay a debt to repay a debt trad. (結草銜環) 結草 銜環 simp. (结草衔环) 结草 衔环
Pronunciation
Idiom
結草銜環
- to repay a debt (of kindness etc.)
- 朕當結草銜環,報酬師父恩也。 [MSC, trad.]
- From: c. 1590: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West/Chapter 37 (西遊記/第037回)
- Zhèn dāng jiécǎoxiánhuán, bàochóu shīfù ēn yě. [Pinyin]
- I must repay this debt of kindness, in order to show my gratitude to you.
朕当结草衔环,报酬师父恩也。 [MSC, simp.]
Related terms
- 感恩圖報