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Mandarin · pinyin yì sī yì sī

to do a little something as a token of one's appreciation
to express one's gratitude or esteem by treating sb to a meal or presenting a gift

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意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
思: sī · think, consider, ponder; final particle

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4–1–4–1 · yi4 si1 yi4 si1

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

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