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小意思

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这点钱算是小意思
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帮点忙小意思
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给点小意思
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小意思,请笑纳
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小意思,不成敬意

Definition

小意思:

Literally means:

small gift; nothing important

Actually means:

It refers to a small gift that is given as a token of one's gratitude. It is often a polite remark made when presenting gift or entertaining guests.

It's nothing. Don't mention it. It implies that one does not care a bit.

指所送的礼物或对客人的招待算不了什么,只是表示一下自己的小小心意。也指送人的钱物。请客送礼是常用的客气话。

指不值得提的小事或没有什么了不起的小事情。常含不在乎或无所谓的意味。

Example

Used as predicate or object. (作谓语、宾语)
1
yǒu
kùnnan
困难
  
,
bāng
diǎn
máng
xiǎosi
小意思
  
,
zàishuō
再说
jiù
ràng
nánwéiqíng
难为情
le
  

You have difficulties, I help you a little meaning, you say it makes me embarrassed.

2
wéi
以为
ge
xiǎo
shǒu
扒手
shì
xiǎosi
小意思
  
,
hěn
róng
容易
jiù
可以
zhuā
dào
  
,
shí
其实
diǎn
róng
容易
  

He thought a few little pickpockets were small meaning, easy to catch, in fact, not easy at all.

3
比起
xiē
那些
duàntuǐ
断腿
duàn
bo
胳膊
de
  
,
zhè
diǎn
shāng
suànshì
算是
xiǎosi
小意思
  

Compared with those who broke their legs and arms, his injury is a small matter.

Used as subject or object. (作主语、宾语)
4
méiyǒu
没有
shénme
什么
hǎo
dōng
东西
sònggěi
送给
  
,
zhè
diǎn
xiǎosi
小意思
  
,
chéng
不成
jìng
敬意
  
,
qǐng
dìng
一定
yào
shōu
xià
  

I have nothing good to give you, this small meaning, not respect, please be sure to accept.

5
qiú
zuòshì
做事
  
,
yàoshi
要是
gěi
diǎn
xiǎosi
小意思
  
,
shì
huì
不会
mài
卖力
zuò
de
  

You ask him to do things, if you don't give a little meaning, he won't work hard for you to do.

6
Zhè
rén
chūshǒu
出手
zhēnshi
真是
fāng
大方
  
,
diǎn
xiǎosi
小意思
jiù
shì
qiān
几千
yuán
  

This man's shot is really generous, a little meaning is a few thousand yuan.

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