该句使用动名词短语作主语，结构简洁，表达了抽象的价值理念。
A Meal Worth a Thousand Gold Pieces: Repaying Kindness with Abundance
This idiom originates from the "Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin" in the "Records of the Grand Historian" by Sima Qian during the Western Han Dynasty. "A thousand gold pieces" refers to immense wealth, symbolizing the act of repaying a small kindness with great generosity, much like the proverb "repaying a drop of water with a surging spring."
Han Xin, a legendary commander of the early Han Dynasty, was born into poverty. Known for his unconventional character and disregard for social formalities, he struggled to make a living. Lacking assets to support himself, he often lived in extreme deprivation, relying on the charity of others to survive, which led many to look down upon him.
To survive, Han Xin would often go fishing by the river in Huaiyin. One elderly woman, seeing his starving state, shared her meals with him for over ten consecutive days. Deeply moved, Han Xin promised to repay her one day. The old woman, however, was not interested in material rewards and only hoped he could stand on his own feet. This encounter left Han Xin feeling deeply ashamed and motivated him to strive for greatness.
Through dedicated study of military strategy and martial arts, Han Xin eventually found his opportunity amidst the chaos of the late Qin Dynasty. Joining Liu Bang's army, he rose from a minor logistics officer to a renowned general through his extraordinary military brilliance. After conquering the land and being enfeoffed as the King of Chu, Han Xin did not forget the woman's kindness. He sought her out and presented her with a thousand pieces of gold, fulfilling his vow to repay her small meal with immense wealth.
一饭千金：滴水之恩，当涌泉相报
这个成语出自西汉司马迁撰写的《史记·淮阴侯列传》。“千金”意为千两黄金，比喻受到别人的恩惠后，给予重大的回报。它也常被用来形容“滴水之恩，当涌泉相报”的报恩精神。
汉初时期的著名统帅韩信，出身贫寒，性格放荡不羁，不拘小节。由于家境贫寒，他无法通过经商或务农维持生计，长期处于食不果腹的状态，只能依靠他人的施舍度日，这在当时遭到了许多人的轻视。
为了谋生，韩信常去淮阴河边垂钓。有一位老妇人见他饥肠辘辘，便连续十几天将自己的饭食分给他吃。韩信深受感动，许诺日后定当重谢。老妇人听后却并不在意回报，只希望他能自立。这段经历让韩信深感羞愧，也让他下定决心要闯出一番事业来。
凭借着对兵法和武艺的潜心钻研，韩信终于在秦末的战乱中遇到了转机。他投奔了刘邦，从一名负责押运粮草的小官，凭借卓越的军事才能一步步成长为威震天下的名将。在平定天下、被封为楚王后，韩信并没有忘记当年的恩情，他专门寻到了当年施粥的老妇人，赠予她千两黄金，以报答当年的救命之恩。