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禮輕情意重
简 礼轻情意重 · 繁 禮輕情意重Mandarin · pinyin lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
Meanings
- goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
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3–1–2–4–4 · li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6
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lai5 hing1 cing4 ji3 zung6
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proverb
- it's the thought that counts
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