Chinese phrase
一点心意 yì diǎn xīn yì
Meaning
a small token of appreciation
When to use it
A small gift or gesture that shows appreciation. It often appears when presenting a gift and modestly downplays its value.
Example dialogue
我们准备了小礼物，这是一点心意，请笑纳。 wǒ men zhǔn bèi le xiǎo lǐ wù zhè shì yì diǎn xīn yì qǐng xiào nà
We prepared a small gift. This is a small token of appreciation, so please accept it.
非常感谢，真是太周到了。 fēi cháng gǎn xiè zhēn shì tài zhōu dào le
Thank you very much. That is very thoughtful of you.