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

Idiom

結草銜環

1. to repay a debt (of kindness etc.)
   • c. 1590: Wu Cheng'en, Journey to the West/Chapter 37 (西遊記/第037回)

     朕當結草銜環，報酬師父恩也。

     I must repay this debt of kindness, in order to show my gratitude to you.

Related terms

• 感恩圖報