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千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重
qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo, lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng

thought that counts

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千里送鹅毛，礼轻人意重 (千里送鵝毛，禮輕人意重) qiān​lǐ​sòng'é​máo, lǐ​qīng​rén​yì​zhòng
thought that counts
A small gift sent from afar with profound meaning; it is not the present that counts, but the thought behind it.

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