Less courtesy, more satisfaction(lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng)

Less courtesy, more satisfaction

[example] the first volume of Yu Shi Ming Yan written by Feng Menglong in Ming Dynasty: "this enemy, though not worth a lot of money, was sent to me by a Beijing guest, but it is not polite and considerate."

Idiom information

The gift is light, but the affection is deep. [usage] as object and attribute; refers to gift giving [synonym] gift is light, affection is heavy "

The origin of Idioms

Brother, worship righteousness like a relative, courtesy light righteousness heavy, smile accept for lucky. Li Zhiyuan, Yuan Dynasty

Idiom story

In order to pay homage to the emperor, a local official in the Tang Dynasty sent a swan to the emperor. When he passed Mianyang lake, he bathed the swan. When the Swan ran away, there was only one goose feather left, so he had to write a poem: "if you go back to the emperor of Tang Dynasty, please forgive me.". The gift is light, the person is heavy, send goose feather thousands of miles away. " The emperor did not blame and reward him.

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