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

it's the thought that counts

  1. 礼 禮 lǐ noun
    gift
    gift; present
  2. 轻 輕 qīng adjective
    light
    light in weight; having a low density or specific gravity
  3. 人意 rén​yì adjective
    people's wishes
    the wishes, expectations, or moods of people
  4. 重 zhòng adjective
    heavy
    having great weight; weighing a lot
  5. ， qiān
    non-Chinese
  6. 千里 qiān​lǐ
    a thousand li
    one thousand 里 lǐ; approximately 500 kilometers; used metaphorically to mean a very long distance
  7. 送 sòng verb
    to give
    to give something as a gift; to present
  8. 鹅毛 鵝毛 é​máo
    goose feather
    the feather of a goose; something as light or insignificant as a goose feather