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秀才人情半张纸
秀才人情半张纸
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秀才人情半张纸

秀才人情半张纸 — “A scholar's gesture of kindness”

秀才人情半张纸 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar's gesture of kindness”. Often represented by a modest gift such as a piece of writing or painting, emphasizing that the intrinsic value is not in the material cost but in the sentiment and effort. Literally, “Scholar's favor, half a sheet of paper”.

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秀才人情半张纸 Pronunciation and Pinyin

秀才人情半张纸 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
秀
xiù7outstanding, elegant, show
才
cai3ability, talent, only then
人
rén2human being, person
情
qíng11emotions, feelings, love
半
bàn5half
张
zhāng7open, spread, pull, measure word
纸
zhǐ7Paper, sheet, document

Example Sentence with 秀才人情半张纸

小王送来的礼物虽然不贵重,但这份心意就好像是秀才人情半张纸,贵在情谊。
Although the gift from Xiao Wang was not costly, this sentiment is like a scholar's favor of half a sheet of paper, valuable for the friendship.

Idioms Related to 秀才人情半张纸

Synonyms of 秀才人情半张纸

  • xiù秀cai才rén人qíng情zhǐ纸bàn半zhāng张A scholar's humble token of appreciation

More idioms starting with 秀

  • xiù秀chū出bān班háng行excel among peers
  • xiù秀wài外huì惠zhōng中beautiful outside, intelligent inside
  • xiù秀wài外huì慧zhōng中graceful in looks and intelligent in mind
  • 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
  • xiù秀cai才bù不chū出mén门,,ér而zhī知tiān天xià下shì事Scholar knows world without leaving home
  • 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A scholar's meager but heartfelt gift
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反Intellectuals' ineffective rebellion
  • xiù秀cai才zào造fǎn反,,sān三nián年bù不chéng成Intellectuals' rebellion unlikely to succeed
  • xiù秀shuǐ水míng明shān山picturesque scenery
  • xiù秀ér而bù不shí实showy but without substance

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What does 秀才人情半张纸 mean?

秀才人情半张纸 (xiù cai rén qíng bàn zhāng zhǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a scholar's gesture of kindness”.

How do you pronounce 秀才人情半张纸?

秀才人情半张纸 is pronounced xiù cai rén qíng bàn zhāng zhǐ in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 秀才人情半张纸 literally mean?

Literally, 秀才人情半张纸 means “Scholar's favor, half a sheet of paper”. It is used to mean “a scholar's gesture of kindness”.

What is the Chinese definition of 秀才人情半张纸?

秀才:指儒生;人情:情面,情谊。秀才多以诗文、书画赠人,所费只是半张纸而已。比喻菲薄的礼物

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