细微末节 | xì wēi mò jié | tiny insignificant details / niceties | |
民以食为天 | mín yǐ shí wéi tiān | Food is the God of the people. (idiom) / People view food as the primary need. / Food first, ethical niceties second | |
迎来送往 | yíng lái sòng wǎng | lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom) / busy entertaining guests / all time taken over with social niceties |