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千里送鵝毛
简 千里送鹅毛 · 繁 千里送鵝毛Mandarin · pinyin qiān lǐ sòng é máo
Meanings
- goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
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1–3–4–2–2 · qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4
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cin1 lei5 sung3 ngo4 mou4
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phrase
- (idiomatic) a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
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