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涌泉相报

yǒng quán xiāng bàodictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to repay a kindness many times over (from the saying 滴水之恩，當湧泉相報|滴水之恩，当涌泉相报[dī shuǐ zhī ēn , dāng yǒng quán xiāng bào])
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

涌泉相報 涌泉相报 [yong3 quan2 xiang1 bao4] /to repay a kindness many times over (from the saying 滴水之恩，當湧泉相報|滴水之恩，当涌泉相报[di1 shui3 zhi1 en1 , dang1 yong3 quan2 xiang1 bao4])/

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Other forms in these source records: 涌泉相報

  • 涌
    chōng

    (used in place names)

    yǒng

    to well up / to gush forth / to surge

  • 泉
    quán

    spring (small stream) / mouth of a spring / coin (archaic)

  • 相
    xiāng

    each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pí pa] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pǐn])

    xiàng

    appearance / portrait / picture / government minister / (physics) phase / (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) / to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

    Xiāng

    surname Xiang

  • 报
    bào

    to report / to inform / to announce / to respond / to reply / to sign up for / to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bào míng]) / to reward / to recompense / to take revenge / to retaliate / newspaper / periodical / journal / bulletin / telegram

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.