投:投入,送給。報(bào):回贈(zèng),得到。意思是他送給我桃,我以李子給予回贈(zèng)。比喻友好往來(lái)或互相贈(zèng)送東西,友誼深厚。暗含有投入少,回贈(zèng)多之意。比喻報(bào)答之類的東西。出自《詩(shī)經(jīng)·大雅·抑》:“投我以桃,報(bào)之以李?!?/center>