摘桃子

zhāi táozi
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 to reap where one hasn't sown; to swoop in and take credit for others' work

Examples

HSK 7-9
Wǒmen áo le bànnián, jiéguǒ tā lái zhāi táozi.
We grinded for half a year, and then he walks in to pluck the fruit.
HSK 7-9
Lǐngdǎo fēn gōngláo jiù pà yǒurén zhāi táozi.
When the boss hands out credit, the worry is always that someone will swipe it undeserved.

Tips

usage
Very common in workplace gripes. Pair with 种树 (planting the tree) for the full image: one person plants and tends the tree, another comes to pick the peaches.

Stroke Order

摘 zhāi
桃 táo
子 zǐ