"scratch your back" in Chinese (Simplified)
挠你的背帮你(表达)- 帮你一个忙
Definition
字面意思是用手或别的东西给你的背挠痒。作为表达时,意思是帮某人或为其效劳,通常也希望以后对方能回报你。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
既可以字面理解(真的挠痒),也可用于表达‘你帮我,我帮你’。口语表达通常有互相帮忙、交换好处的意味,有时含点自私。字面意思很简单,就是挠背。
Examples
Can you scratch your back by yourself?
你能自己**挠你的背**吗?
Sometimes it's hard to scratch your back without help.
有时候没有人帮忙很难**挠你的背**。
I will scratch your back if you help me with my homework.
如果你帮我做作业,我就**帮你挠背**。
We all know the saying, 'If you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.'
大家都知道那句:“你**帮我挠背**,我帮你挠背。”
He offered to scratch her back at work so she'd support his idea later.
他主动**帮她挠背**,这样她以后就会支持他的想法。
Politicians love to scratch each other's backs when it comes to favors.
政客们在好处方面总喜欢**互相挠背**。