小小心意 不成敬意
“Here's a token from me. I hope you like it.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
恭祝李总 茗府家宴 开业大吉
“Congratulations, Mr. Li. Here's hoping that your restaurant... Will achieve great success.”
小小心意 不成敬意
“Here's a token from me. I hope you like it.”
什么情况 不知道
“What's going on? I don't know.”
“Please accept this gift as a mark of my respect for your business venture.”
In Chinese gift-giving culture, disparaging one's own gift as insignificant elevates the status of the receiver and avoids appearing boastful.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
a small token of affection or appreciation
A set polite phrase used whenever giving presents or favors to downplay the gift's value.
scarcely shows my deep respect; a humble present
Formal etiquette phrase paired with gift-giving to honor the recipient by depreciating one's own gift.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Just a small token of sincerity.”
“Well, a little token of my appreciation.”
“- Wait. It's just a small token. - This is truly from our hearts.”