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千里寄鵝毛

简千里寄鹅毛 · 繁千里寄鵝毛

Mandarin · pinyin qiān lǐ jì é máo

goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it
also written 千里送鵝毛

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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
寄: jì · send, transmit, mail; rely on
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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
鹅: é · goose

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1–3–4–2–2 · qian1 li3 ji4 e2 mao2

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