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Verb

意思意思

1. (colloquial) to bring or buy a gift as courtesy, as a token of appreciation or as ritual

   意思意思就行了。  ―  Yìsiyìsi jiù xíng le.  ―  It's the thought that counts. [i.e. (We or you) don't need to bring anything too expensive.]

   那種躲都躲不掉的婚禮，意思意思給點算了。 [MSC, trad.]

   那种躲都躲不掉的婚礼，意思意思给点算了。 [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.