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千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重

简千里送鹅毛，礼轻情意重 · 繁千里送鵝毛，禮輕情意重

Mandarin · pinyin qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng

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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千: qiān · thousand; many, numerous; very; (Cant.) a cheater, swindler
里: lǐ · unit of distance; village; lane; Kangxi radical 166
送: sòng · see off, send off; dispatch, give
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毛: máo · hair, fur, feathers; coarse
禮: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
輕: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle
情: qíng · feeling, sentiment, emotion
意: yì · thought, idea, opinion; think
重: zhòng · heavy, weighty; double
鹅: é · goose
礼: lǐ · social custom; manners; courtesy; rites
轻: qīng · light; easy, simple; gentle

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