small favor; petty kindness
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
small favor; petty kindness; minor benefit
Often used in the set phrase 小恩小惠. Typically implies a superficial or minor act of kindness, sometimes with the connotation of attempting to ingratiate oneself or win favor cheaply.
Tā他
jīng经
cháng常
yòng用
xiǎo小
ēn恩
xiǎo小
huì惠
lái来
lǒng笼
luò络
rén人
xīn心
。
He often uses small favors to win people over.
Bù不
yào要
tān贪
tú图
xiǎo小
huì惠
ér而
chī吃
dà大
kuī亏
。
Don't suffer big losses for petty gains.
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Zhè这
diǎn点
xiǎo小
huì惠
bù不
zú足
yǐ以
gǎi改
biàn变
wǒ我
de的
jué决
dìng定
。
This small favor is not enough to change my decision.