結草銜環 [结－衔环]

Jyutping git3 cou2 haam4 waan4
Pinyin jié cǎo xián huán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to repay sb's kind acts (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to repay a debt (of kindness etc.)
    • 朕當結草銜環，報酬師父恩也。
      朕当结草衔环，报酬师父恩也。
      zhèn dāng jié cǎo xián huán ， bào chóu shī fù ēn yě ．
      I must repay this debt of kindness, in order to show my gratitude to you.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    朕当结草衔环，报酬师父恩也。
    朕當結草銜環，報酬師父恩也。
    zhèn dāng jié cǎo xián huán ， bào chóu shī fù ēn yě ．
    • I must repay this debt of kindness, in order to show my gratitude to you.