大小一个礼，长短一根棍大小一個禮，長短一根棍大小一個禮，長短一根棍

big or small, a gift is a gift; long or short, a stick is a stick

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: What matters in giving a present is the goodwill it expresses, not its value. Said when offering or accepting a modest gift.

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Simplified: 大小一个礼，长短一根棍
Traditional (Taiwan): 大小一個禮，長短一根棍
Pinyin: dàxiǎo yí gè lǐ, chángduǎn yìgēn gùn
Bopomofo: ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧˊ ㄍㄜˋ ㄌㄧˇ，ㄔㄤˊ ㄉㄨㄢˇ ㄧˋ ㄍㄣㄍㄨㄣˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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