How to Say ‘Thoughtfulness matters most.’ in Simplified Chinese
心意最重要。
xīn yì zuì zhòng yào
[shin-ee zway jong-yow]
🇨🇳 In China: This is the kind of reassuring response a parent or in-law might say after receiving a modest gift. It shifts attention away from money and toward thoughtfulness, which is socially graceful.
Phrase Breakdown
心意
xīn yì
[shin-ee]
thoughtfulness; kind intention
The sincerity behind a gift or gesture.
心意最重要。
Thoughtfulness is the most important.
最重要
zuì zhòng yào
most important
Means the most important thing of all.
健康最重要。
Health is the most important thing.
Words in this phrase
最
zuì
[zway]
most
Used to make a superlative, like 'most important'.
心意最重要。
Thoughtfulness is the most important.
重要
zhòng yào
[jong-yow]
important
Means having great value or significance.
心意最重要。
Thoughtfulness is the most important.
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