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(意思意思)
意思 意思

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意思意思

  1. (colloquial) to bring or buy a gift as courtesy, as a token of appreciation or as ritual
    意思意思 [MSC, trad. and simp.]
    Yìsiyìsi jiù xíng le. [Pinyin]
    It's the thought that counts. [i.e. (We or you) don't need to bring anything too expensive.]
    不掉婚禮意思意思 [MSC, trad.]
    不掉婚礼意思意思 [MSC, simp.]
    Nàzhǒng duǒ dōu duǒbùdiào de hūnlǐ, yìsiyìsi gěi diǎn suàn le. [Pinyin]
    For the weddings I don't want to go to but have to, I'll bring (red envelopes with just enough money) as courtesy.