[ yīfànqiānjīn ] be grateful to sb. and bestow upon the former benefactor a thousand taels of silver; pay back a debt of gratitude with rich reward; requite an obligation generously; reward a benefactor handsomely for the favour or help one has received from him; repay sb. for kindness with rich reward
Related Translations:
千金买笑: spend a thousand ounces of gold to buy a smile -- smile of a woman; spend much money for temporary pleasures