是我们三个的一点心意
“The other ten thousand is a little token from the three of us.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
还有一万
“The other ten thousand is a little token from the three of us.”
是我们三个的一点心意
“The other ten thousand is a little token from the three of us.”
讲究啊 孟兄弟
“Clever move, Guangcai.”
“Please accept this money and keep our relationship strong.”
When offering gifts or monetary favors in Chinese culture, speakers almost always downplay the gift as merely 'a small token of regard' (一点心意) to avoid embarrassing the recipient and maintain mutual respect.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a small token of regard / a small gesture of appreciation
A classic, humble formula used whenever offering gifts or money in Chinese social etiquette.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“This is a token of our appreciation.”
“It is not worth much, just a small token of all our gratitude.”
“It shows that we care.”
“We three are in cahoots.”
“It's a small gift from our family.”
“a small token of appreciation...”
“This is a token of our appreciation.”