秀才人情 — “A meager but heartfelt gift”
秀才人情 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a meager but heartfelt gift”. Often symbolic, given by someone with limited means to fulfill a social obligation or express good intentions. Literally, “Scholar's courtesy”.
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他家境不富裕，但得知朋友新居落成，还是送上了一幅自己亲手画的梅花图，这真是秀才人情纸半张啊。
His family was not well-off, but upon learning his friend had moved into a new home, he still presented a plum blossom painting he drew himself. This truly is a scholar's meager gift, given out of sincere sentiment.
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- xiù秀wài外huì惠zhōng中beautiful outside, intelligent inside
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- xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门，，quán全zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world affairs without leaving home
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- xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门，，néng能zhī知tiān天xià下shì事A scholar knows the world without leaving home
- xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情zhǐ纸bàn半zhāng张A scholar's humble token of appreciation
- xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反Intellectuals' ineffective rebellion
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Open the tool →Questions about 秀才人情
What does 秀才人情 mean?
秀才人情 (xiù cai rén qíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a meager but heartfelt gift”.
How do you pronounce 秀才人情?
秀才人情 is pronounced xiù cai rén qíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 秀才人情 literally mean?
Literally, 秀才人情 means “Scholar's courtesy”. It is used to mean “a meager but heartfelt gift”.
What is the Chinese definition of 秀才人情?
秀才多数贫穷，遇有人情往来，无力购买礼物，只得裁纸写诗文。俗话说：秀才人情纸半张。表示馈赠的礼物过于微薄。