秀才人情纸半张秀才人情紙半張秀才人情紙半張

a scholar's favour is half a sheet of paper

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: A modest gift offered out of courtesy, as poor scholars could only give calligraphy or paintings. Now used politely about a small token.

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Simplified: 秀才人情纸半张
Traditional (Taiwan): 秀才人情紙半張
Pinyin: xiùcairénqíngzhǐbànzhāng
Pinyin (Taiwan): xiùcáirénqíngzhǐbànzhāng
Bopomofo: ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄓˇ ㄅㄢˋ ㄓㄤ

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